Stelzl Family

We were standing in the kitchen one day – David and I…

David: What should we make for lunch?

Sarah: I’m not sure. Do you have any suggestions?

David: Pasta?

David and I love cooking together! Although our preference for WHAT to make is often different, we can pretty much always agree on  pasta From David’s perspective, what could be better than a big dish of noodles floating in tomato sauce, or better yet cheese sauce? He is our “Italian chef,” and the house always smells good when he’s at work in the kitchen…

So, on this particular day I was home alone with the 5 below me…and of course it happened to be dinner time. David and I set right to work searching the cabinets for a recipe that would please everyone’s taste buds. We decided on a delicious looking alfredo cheese sauce for our pasta, but discovered almost immediately that we were lacking all but one of the ingredients! This was a hopeless situation calling for creativity. We decided to cook up a specialty of our own that would be even better!

So…5 or 6 cooking expeditions later + some additional flavors of our own + a few minor adjustments recorded, this is what we came up with! We wanted to share it with you

Tomato Cream Sauce

1 cup milk

2 cups grated parmesan cheese

1 cup shredded mozzerella cheese

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 jars marinara sauce (39 oz total)

Instructions: In a medium saucepan, melt butter in milk over med-low heat. (If the temperature is too high, the cheese will stick together and become lumpy). Stir in minced garlic. Gradually add parmesan and mozzerella, stirring constantly unto melted. Sauce should be slightly thick but not lumpy. Add marinara sauce and stir until mixture is hot and thoroughly cominbed. If desired, add salt and pepper as needed. Pour over cooked pasta (We used angel hair pasta) and serve hot.

Enjoy!

Tags: Cheese Sauce, Cooking, Recipes, Siblings, Spaghetti

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