One of our favorite home-cooked meals is pasta, topped with sauce. I usually serve it along with grilled chicken breast and a salad, and that wouldn't be complete without a nice bottle of wine to enjoy with it. A while back we discovered a delicious sauce for our pasta that has become a staple in our cupboard ever since we tried it for the first time.
~ Patsy's Sauce ~
Patsy's sauce is delicious! There are several different flavors of their sauce to choose from, our favorite is Patsy's Fra Diavolo sauce, with ingredients of tomatoes, fresh garlic, parsley, onions, crushed red pepper and fresh basil, it has a bit of heat to it, which we really like. The Tomato Basil is a second favorite and is rich in flavor without the heat of the Fra Diavolo.
These sauces are from the famous Patsy's of Patsy's Italian Restaurant in New York, a family owned and operated business, founded in 1944 by Pasquale "Patsy" Scognamillo. True you get what you pay for, and although Patsy's sauce costs a little more than the other popular brands on the self, I find it better than any other sauces out there! We often get two nights worth of dinners, for the two of us, from one jar, so in the long run it doesn't seem to be over priced. Plus with all natural ingredients, I don't mind paying a little extra, especially because it is so delicious!
We found Patsy's for the first time at our local grocery store, and it has been, like I said, "a staple in our cupboard ever since!" We love Patsy's, and usually have it at least once a week! It's a quick and easy meal to prepare, can be a simple dinner or special evening for two, or it's even worthy of a 'wow' from your guests!
My recipe for a perfect meal using Patsy's Sauce
Pasta with Patsy's Sauce
Ingredients: - Serving for Two
1/2 jar of Patsy's Sauce (of choice)
4 to 6 oz. Pasta (of choice), cooked (will be divided for two)
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese - grated, for garnish
Directions:
Fill a large pan 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil, add pasta and cook until 'al dente' according to package directions. Heat Patsy's Sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat, until thoroughly heated. Drain cooked pasta and place in serving dishes, pour heated pasta sauce over pasta. Garnish with parmigiano reggiano cheese and serve.
*Serve with Grilled Chicken Breast or top with cooked Shrimp. And a Salad.
*Serve with Grilled Chicken Breast or top with cooked Shrimp. And a Salad.
It's what's for dinner at our place!
More about Patsy's
Patsy's website - Patsys.com has much to see and learn about Patsy's, and also offers products sales of their Sauces, Pasta, Oils and Vinegars, Patsy's Cookbook and there are many Recipes there too. Many photos of famous people and celebrities who have dined at Patsy's are shared there also, and Patsy's is known as Frank Sinatra's favorite restaurant, and his family members dine there often. An interesting fact from the 'Our Story' link: "In over 65 years of existence, Patsy's Restaurant has had only three chefs- the late Patsy himself, his son Joe Scognamillo, who has been at the establishment since the tender age of seven, and Joe's son Sal Scognamillo, who has been manning the kitchen for the past twenty five years." Maybe one day I'll get to dine at Patsy's Restaurant and also meet Joe and Sal Scognamillo, oh and get a photo too! Until then I shall continue to enjoy some delicious Patsy's right here in my own home!
Guess what's for dinner tonight?...
~Tammy~
