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Pasta Dinner Basket
Homestyle Pasta
Prep time:
Cook Time:
20-25 minutes“This pasta dinner basket with homemade tomato sauce is a great Mother's Day gift idea for moms who love cooking—and pasta! ”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can (28 ounces) whole Italian plum tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large glass jar with lid
- FOR THE GIFT BASKET
- 1 large circular box
- 1 colander
- 6 cloth napkins
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 wooden pasta measurer
- 1 bag corkscrew pasta
- 1 bag breadsticks
- 1 wedge Parmesan cheese
- 1 head of garlic
- 1 jar of oregano
- 1 bottle of olive oil
- 1 wooden pasta fork
- decorative ribbon
Directions
1
Making the Tomato Sauce: Mince garlic cloves and finely chop onion. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
2
Add whole plum tomatoes with liquid to skillet, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon. Add parsley, basil and oregano to the tomatoes; allow the mixture to simmer.
3
Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 20-25 minutes.
4
Remove tomato sauce from heat and stir in Parmesan. Allow the sauce to cool completely. Pour sauce into an airtight jar and top with a secure lid.
5
Assembling The Basket: Gather circular box and all items to fill box. Using a kitchen funnel, transfer dried oregano into a decorative jar with a cork top.
6
Arrange taller items, such as napkins, wooden spoon and pasta, against the colander. Fit remaining items, such as the jar of sauce, in front.
7
Tie ribbon around gift basket. Place pasta fork under ribbon and tie a bow.
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freezer friendly
freezer friendly
Prepare sauce as recipe directs; cool completely. Freeze sauce in an airtight plastic container for up to 2 months.
Variation
Variation
Create an easy pizza using the sauce and Italian bread as the “crust.” Slice the bread horizontally, then in half crosswise to form four slices. Spread the sauce, shredded cheese and other favorite toppings on top. Bake on a baking sheet in a preheated 350°F. oven until cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.
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