#3549 - Zucchini Sauce

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 medium zucchini
1 onion (chopped)
1 - 28oz. can Italian crushed tomatoes
3 TBSP olive oil
salt (to your taste)
pepper (to your taste)
garlic powder (to your taste)
oregano (to your taste)

Slice the zucchini into coin shaped pieces, then cut each piece into four quarters. In a skillet over medium heat add olive oil and onions--cook/stir until onions are almost done. Add zucchini pieces--cook/stir until tender but still a bit crispy. Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano--cook/stir until mixture is hot. Serve over pasta.

#3201 - Bacon Pasta Sauce

(by Shirley McNevich)

6 slices of bacon
1 - 28oz. can Italian style crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp. white sugar
salt and pepper to your taste
oregano (only if necessary)

In a skillet over medium heat fry the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and place it on paper towels to soak up any extra grease, but leave the bacon drippings in the skillet. To the bacon drippings add crushed tomatoes, water, white sugar, oregano, salt and pepper--stir until mixed. Turn heat back to simmer. Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes, then crumble the bacon and add the crumbled bacon to the sauce--stir. Turn heat back up to medium and cook/stir until hot. Serve over pasta.