Recipe of the Week – Comfort Food
April 7, 2009
hoagie
They go by different names, depending on what part of the country you are from. They are the foods you turn to when you just want something good; something familiar. It may be a hoagie (northeast); po’boy (New Orleans) or sub sandwich (west coast) and let’s not forget grinder, hero and Italian sandwich. You may choose to go with mayo, oil and vinegar or just plain; hot banana peppers or not… With the advent of the national chains they all blend together, taking with them some of what I think makes the sandwich special in my mind. Maybe I am different but I can’t wait to get back to Jersey and pick up a hoagie from the Varsity deli shop, no Subway for me.
pencil points
So now that we have taken care of lunch let’s look at dinner. For me it’s “pencil points”; the penne pasta that has a pointed shape at the ends, covered with some thick and rich tomato sauce. Where I grew up; in the east, the small independent restaurants always had a side of pencil points on the menu. We showed you our spaghetti sauce recipe back in June of 2008, Meal Planning – Winning the Trifecta. I like to serve mine with the chicken cacciatore found on emealsforyou.com.
So, go make yourself something “comfortable”; make enough for the whole family.
Entry Filed under: Dinners. Tags: comfort food, hoagie, pasta, penne, po'boy, spaghetti sauce, submarine sandwich.
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