Soup Ingredients

• 1 tsp. oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese
• 1 cup Orzo or Pastina

Meatball Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
• 2 tsp. basil
• 1 egg

Directions

• Cook onions and garlic in oil
• Cook Orzo / Pastina separately ‘Al Dente’
• Add all except cheese to chicken broth
• Roll ground beef mixture into bite sized meatballs and drop in soup.
• Let soup simmer for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese on top of soup

Deb

Ingredients

• 1-cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

• Mix butter with sugar until fluffy.
• Add salt, extract, flour, nuts, and chocolate.
• Mix well.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• Heat oven to 350.
• Shape dough into 1/2? balls.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes until light brown.
• Let cool.
• Roll in confectionery sugar.

Philomena

Ingredients

• 30 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 
• 6 oz. can of tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/4 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped green peppers
• 1/2 lb. ground beef (if desired)

Directions

• Add all ingredients except ground beef to large saucepan.
• Brown ground beef and add to sauce mix.
• Simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.

Giuseppe

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups ground butter cookies
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Press on bottom and sides of greased 11 X 7 pan.

Filling

• 3 yolks
• 1 lb. Ricotta cheese
• 2/3 cups evaporated milk
• 1/2-cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Beat 3 egg whites until foamy.
• Add 1/4-cup sugar.
• Beat stiff. Fold into Filling.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 300 for 45 minutes.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate.

Deb