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Spicy Bacon Vodka Pasta Sauce

November 14, 2013

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I’ve been on this “make your own pasta sauce” kick for a few years now ever since finding out that the store-bought jars often have TONS of sugar and sodium. I was always doctoring them up with garlic and more seasonings anyway, so now I just do it myself and save the money. Not to mention it tastes about ten times more fresh and delicious. I’ve always been a big fan of vodka sauce because it is tomato based, but creamy as well. And since I quit alfredo sauce cold-turkey in high school when I s

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1 cup vodka
4 slices of bacon
1 cup half & half
1 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
3-4 garlic cloves
olive oil
3-4 tbsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
4 servings of your favorite pasta (I dig whole grain linguine, obviously)
1 lb ground chicken (optional)

Measure out one cup of vodka. Add red pepper flakes to the measuring cup with the vodka and let sit for one hour. While the vodka sits (maybe after about 30 minutes), go ahead and cook the ground chicken...
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Nutritions

Calories
515

Sodium
333mg
13% DV

Fat
28g
43% DV

Protein
26g
53% DV

Carbs
5g
1% DV

Fiber
2g
11% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 11g 59%

Polysaturated Fat 4g 25%

Monosaturated Fat 12g 78%

Cholesterol 143mg 48%

Sodium 333mg 13%

Potassium 770mg 22%

Protein 26g 53%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 2g 11%

Sugar 0.3g 0%

Vitamin A 383IU 7%

Vitamin B6 1mg 64%

Vitamin C 6mg 10%

Calcium 86mg 8%

Iron 1mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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100 g Prawn
1/2 Bloccoli
Sauce:
6 tbsp Mayonnaise
4 tbsp Milk
1/2 tsp Mastard
100 g Cheese
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch Pepper

4 people

1. Cut the big prawn in half.

2. Put mayonnaise, milk, mustard , salt and pepper in a jam jar. Close the lid and shake it.

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Nutritions

Calories
384

Sodium
1424mg
59% DV

Fat
28g
43% DV

Protein
23g
46% DV

Carbs
5g
1% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 19g 97%

Polysaturated Fat 0.84g 5%

Monosaturated Fat 8g 50%

Cholesterol 79mg 26%

Sodium 1424mg 59%

Potassium 341mg 9%

Protein 23g 46%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 1g 6%

Sugar 3g 7%

Vitamin A 879IU 17%

Vitamin B6 0.19mg 9%

Vitamin C 1mg 2%

Calcium 601mg 60%

Iron 0.32mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Christmas Stollen

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This traditional German Christmas Stollen bread is a festive addition to your holiday celebration! The rich, buttery sweet bread is studded with a variety of dried fruits like cranberries, cherries and raisins, nuts, subtle notes of citrus, and plenty of warm spices. Finish it off with a blizzard of powdered sugar, grab a warm cup of coffee, and settle in for the ultimate cozy treat!

For the Fruit:
1 c raisins
1/3 c golden raisins
1/3 c sweetened dried cranberries
1/3 c dried cherries
3 T dark rum or orange juice
For the Sponge:
2 packets active dry yeast
1/4 c warm water
2/3 c whole milk
1 t honey
1 c all purpose flour
For the Dough:
1/3 c honey
1 egg
1/2 c salted butter
1 T lemon zest
1 t salt
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 c chopped nuts
3-4 c all purpose flour
vegetable oil ( for coating the bowl )
For the Filling:
2 T salted butter
2 t ground cinnamon
3 T granulated sugar
For the Topping:
1/2 c confectioners sugar

2 loaves

PREPARE FRUIT