Overnight Rolls (from Super Saturday)

Submitted by Sister Poyfair

3 c. warm water
3 Tbsp yeast
¾ c sugar
1/3 c oil
1 Tbsp salt
1 egg
10 c. flour (I use less than this)

1. First proof yeast in water with sugar until foamy.
2. Add oil, salt, and egg. Mix with whip.
3. Add flour one cup at a time. Mix until dough is soft and not sticky. Don’t use all the flour save about two cups to form the rolls the next day.
4. Store in large sealed container and refrigerate.
5. In the morning form into rolls on greased cookie sheet, let raise until double.
6. Bake @ 350 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Italian Wedding Soup (from Super Saturday)

(which we all now know means the marriage of perfect flavor!)

Submitted by Sister Twelves

(6 to 8 servings)

Meatballs:
½ lb ground beef
¼ c grated parmesan cheese
¼ c breadcrumbs (I used Progresso garlic & herb flavored)
1 egg
Salt and pepper (say 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper)

Directions:
Mix together gently with your hands and form into balls. Any size you like, but about a ½ Tbsp meat mixture is what we did Saturday. I used 1 Tbsp disher to measure and made 2 balls out of each. Bake in 350 oven for 20 minutes or until mostly done. Set aside until needed.

You can make as many meatballs as you wish. You can completely cheat and use frozen Italian style meatballs and I won’t tell anyone.


The Soup:

2 qts chicken broth or stock
1 medium onion – chopped
2 or 3 ribs of celery – chopped
1 c chopped carrot
3 c chopped kale or baby spinach (I used spinach on Saturday, but kale is more Italian)
1 c any really small pasta (I used D’Italini – which are little rings)
Cooked meatballs
2 or 3 cloves of garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste


Directions:
In a little olive oil, sauté onion, celery, and garlic until soft. Put in a little salt and pepper. Add the stock and carrots and bring to a boil. When at a boil, add the pasta and lower heat to medium. Cook until pasta is al dente. Drop in meatballs and stir in kale or spinach. Heat through. Taste and correct seasonings. Serve!!

On Saturday, we garnished with grated parmesan cheese.

Corn Chowder (from Super Saturday)

Submitted by Sister Twelves

(serves 6 to 8)



Pot 1 (the bigger pot)
2 or 3 medium red potatoes cut into dice (I leave on skins).
1 medium onion – chopped
2 or 3 stalks celery – chopped
Water to cover
Salt and pepper to taste
2 c defrosted, frozen corn or 1 can of corn, drained

Pot 2 (the smaller pot)
4 Tbsp butter (I prefer unsalted and yes, I think butter is important)
¼ c flour
1 qt milk (I used 2%, but if you want it richer, you can use whole)
Salt and pepper to taste.


In pot one, toss in your veggies and just barely cover with water. If you wanted a richer soup, I suppose you could use broth or stock; I find this recipe plenty rich without stock. Add some salt and pepper to get the veggies started. Bring to a boil and then drop to a simmer and let simmer away until veggies soft but not overcooked (maybe 15-20 minutes).

A word about potatoes: substitute any waxy potato you like (White Rose, Yukon Gold, purple) – the standard Russet (or “Idaho”) potato makes fabulous mashed or baked potatoes, but will get mushy in soup.

In the meantime, in a smaller pot, melt your butter and then whisk in the flour. Add pinch of salt and pepper and let cook over medium low heat for a couple of minutes (to get out that raw flour taste). Gradually whisk in the milk until you have a medium white sauce. Taste and correct seasonings.

Add corn to larger pot and then check and correct seasoning. I always find I need to add more salt. Stir in the entire contents of 2nd pot without draining the vegetables. Stir and serve!

This is wonderful garnished with bacon or chives.

To turn this into the best clam chowder you’ve ever had, omit the corn and drain 2 cans of minced clams over the vegetables. Set the clams aside for later. Add a bottle of clam juice if you want it more “clammy.” Add water to just cover as before (but it will be less because you have some clam juice in there). Prepare the white sauce the same way.


Then after the two pots are combined, stir in the clams. Wonderful!

Pumpkin Soup (from Super Saturday)

Submitted by Sister Twelves

(serves 4 to 6)


Ingredients:
½ lb maple sausage (my original recipe says to use chorizo … switch it out!)
1 c pureed pumpkin (I use canned and 1 c is ½ of a 15 oz can)
1 qt chicken stock or broth
½ c chopped onion
½ c chopped celery (I forgot to put it in Saturday … use it or not as you choose)
2 small apples, cored and chopped (I leave peels on)
½ c cream
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
In your soup pot, cook sausage until done; take out and set aside. Leave 1 Tbsp drippings in pan. Sauté onion, celery, and apple until tender. I would add some salt and pepper at this point. Add stock and pumpkin. Bring to boil then drop to a simmer for 10-15 minutes. Check and correct seasonings (this means taste and add more salt / pepper if needed). Puree mixture until thick and smooth – I used a stick blender, but your food processor or regular blender will work fine. Keep a towel over any appliance openings as hot liquids tend to explode. Return to soup pot if you didn’t use a stick blender. If the soup is not as thick as you want it, add some potato flakes or minute rice and let sit for a few minutes, then puree again. Stir in cream.


Stir in the cooked, crumbled sausage and serve! On Saturday, we garnished with roasted pumpkin seeds. If you use chorizo, some chopped cilantro on top would be nice.

Italian Cream Sodas

Submitted by Sister Hartley

I bought all the supplies at Cash 'N Carry. They have a huge selection of syrup flavorings for only $3.50 a bottle. I used Blackberry, Raspberry, Peach and Orange.

Ingredients & Directions:

1. Fill a 16 oz. cup full of ice.
2. Pour 1/4 cup Half & Half, 1/4 cup syrup flavoring and add Club Soda to fill the glass.
3. Stir the mixture well and top with canned whipping cream.