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SAUCES
CHEESE SAUCE
½ cup sliced green onions
½ cup chopped red pepper
¼ cup chopped green pepper
1 small clove garlic, chopped
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. salt
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8
tsp. seasoned pepper
1½ cups milk
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
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3
cup grated Parmesan cheese
In a saucepan, cook onions, peppers and garlic in butter over medium heat,
stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Add flour, salt and pepper and cook,
stirring, until all flour is blended into the butter and no lumps remain. Add
milk and cook over medium heat; continue stirring until sauce is thickened and
smooth.
Reduce heat to low and add cheese. Cook, stirring until cheese is melted and
sauce is smooth. Remove from heat; cover and let sauce stand several minutes.
Attach blending attachment to motor body. Insert into saucepan, making sure
cutting blade is below the surface of the sauce. Select speed to be used (we
suggest speed 2). Press POWER button and move the blender inside the
saucepan to incorporate all ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Serve over hot cooked vegetables.
Makes abut 2 cups of sauce.
FRESH TOMATO MUSHROOM SAUCE
8 oz. fresh mushrooms
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
3 large cloves garlic
2 lb. Roma tomatoes, cut in eighths
¼ cup parsley leaves
12 basil leaves
2 tbsp. coarsely chopped chives
1 tbsp. fresh oregano leaves
1 tsp. salt
¼ cup dry red wine
Hot cooked pasta
In saucepan, brown mushrooms in oil over moderate heat. Add onion and garlic
and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Add tomatoes; bring to
boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add parsley, basil, chives,
oregano, salt and wine. Simmer 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat; cover and
let sauce stand several minutes.
Attach blending attachment to motor body. Insert into saucepan making sure
cutting blade is below the surface of the soup. Select speed to be used (we
suggest speed 3). Press POWER button and move the blender inside the
saucepan to incorporate all ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Serve over hot cooked pasta.
Makes abut 5 cups sauce.
