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Hey there foodie friends,

How is everyone doing?  I don’t know if you remember, but I took part in a European Union and  USA Project called “Fresh-up Your Life” last year”.   I am back collaborating again on the same project, so here is a recipe that I am sure you all already love!!.

 

Baked Stuffed Conchiglioni with Tomato Sauce, square

Tomato sauce conchiglioni

10 oz Conchiglioni

10 oz Mozzarella

2 oz Grated Parmesan

1 clove of garlic

1 Onion

21 oz Tomato sauce

1 tbsp tomato concentrate

2 springs of thyme or oregano

Sugar

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Pepper

 

Cut the mozzarella into cubes and dry the water in excess on absorbent paper sheets.

In a saucepan, sauté the chopped garlic and onion over low heat with 2 tablespoons of oil for 2-3 minutes.

Add the tomato sauce, a spoonful of concentrate diluted with a little hot water, a pinch of sugar and salt. Cover and carry on cooking for 25-30 minutes, adding a little hot water

if needed, until a thick sauce is obtained.

Season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water for the time indicated on the package.

Drain it, transfer it to a bowl and season with the sauce, 2 oz of Parmesan, 2/3 of the mozzarella and a drizzle of oil.

Pour everything into a lightly greased pan, spread the remaining mozzarella and cheese on the surface, a few sprigs of thyme and brown in a preheated oven at 392°F for about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, let it rest for 3-4 minutes, then serve with more thyme or oregano.

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Sophie 🙂

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

6 Comments

  1. popsiclesociety
    June 15, 2021 at 10:58 am  ·  Reply

    The perfect recipe to fresh up your life 😉😋

  2. Sowmya
    June 27, 2021 at 9:58 am  ·  Reply

    Sound good and looks delicious too

  3. dtills
    June 30, 2021 at 6:08 pm  ·  Reply

    This looks so comforting! 💕

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