Name: San Marzano Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian, American
Ingredients: 1 quart Fresh San Marzano tomatoes (about 2 lbs); 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 large carrot, diced; 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic; 1 pound Mild Italian Sausage; Salt and Pepper; 2 tablespoons light olive oil

Shrimp Scampi for One

3/20/2025

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Shrimp Scampi is one of those things you are first introduced to in the midwest when you’re going to Olive Garden with your family and want to be a little fancy. This version leans in that direction and reduces it down to a size where you can make it for yourself this Lenten season if you are practicing, or you just want a tasty dinner. Don’t be afraid to shake some parmesan on at the end. That no cheese with fish rule is dumb, and we all secretly know it.

This recipe uses white wine, and it can be made more accessible by purchasing the tiny boxes rather than a full bottle if budget is a problem. I’d stay away from the ‘cooking wines’ in the regular grocery aisles. I also recommend a sauvignon blanc that is already a little tangy to help the lemon lift the meal.

@eatingnormal Shrimp Scampi is one of those things you are first introduced to in the midwest when you’re going to Olive Garden with your family and want to be a little fancy. This version leans in that direction and reduces it down to a size where you can make it for yourself this Lenten season if you are practicing, or you just want a tasty dinner. Don’t be afraid to shake some parmesan on at the end. That no cheese with fish rule is dumb, and we all secretly know it. #pastaa #cookingg #singleserving #foodblog #foodblogger #foodie #food #comfortfood #recipes #eatingnormal ♬ original sound - Eating Normal

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Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac and Cheese

1/13/2025

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Buffalo chicken has a vice grip on the Midwest as if we invented it ourselves. We know we didn’t, of course, but we love it. As a result, we Buffalo anything that has chicken in it or on it. This single serve Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch mac and cheese is my personal love letter to the iconic, mildly spicy flavor that attends every football party and celebration I have ever attended.

This is yet another meal best accomplished from a rotisserie chicken, and its creation can be partnered with any of my other rotisserie chicken meals to add some variety to your weekly menu.

@eatingnormal Buffalo chicken has a vice grip on the Midwest as if we invented it ourselves. We know we didn’t, of course, but we love it. As a result, we Buffalo anything that has chicken in it or on it. This single serve Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch mac and cheese is my personal love letter to the iconic, mildly spicy flavor that attends every football party and celebration I have ever attended. #recipes #cooking #foodblog #comfortfood #macandcheese #rotisseriechicken #eatingnormal #pasta ♬ original sound - Eating Normal

Prices are calculated from Walmart as of January 2025 in USD.

Whole Prices:
Rotisserie chicken: 3.97
Bacon: 4.42
Ranch seasoning powder: .54
Milk: 1.28
Frank’s red hot: 3.64
Flour, 5 lbs: 2.38
Butter: 3.96
Block of Cheddar: 2.24
Elbow Macaroni: .98

Whole Total: 23.41

Recipe Prices:
Rotisserie chicken: .50
Bacon: 1.00
Ranch seasoning powder: .10
Milk: .64
Frank’s red hot: .50
Flour, 5 lbs: .05
Butter: 0.12
Block of Cheddar: 1.10
Elbow Macaroni: .18

Total: 4.19

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San Marzano Sauce

10/17/2024

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October 17th is National Pasta day here in the states, and to celebrate, I have a special market meal for you today.

San Marzano tomatoes are a contested product in all food spaces, but it's rare to see a fresh variety in the farmer’s markets here in Green Bay. Cold Climate Farms has had them at their stall during the tomato season for the last few years, and I recently got my hands on them for the first time in quite awhile. I decided to try this special product fresh against a can of DOP approved San Marzanos I purchased from the grocery store.

Here’s what I learned: Fresh is best. It’s a pain to make tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes. There are a lot of extra steps. However, I do not believe that DOP approved San Marzano tomatoes can beat the fresh grown San Marzano variety if you can get your hands on them. If asked to pay a premium for the DOP tomatoes versus fresh, I’ll take the fresh.

This recipe is written using the fresh tomatoes from our friends at Cold Climate Farms. To make this recipe at home with a can, I recommend using a 28 ounce can of whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, skipping the steps for preparing fresh tomatoes of course. The mild italian sausage provides most of the spices and seasonings to the sauce, but feel free to use a hot sausage if you prefer.

@eatingnormal October 17th is national pasta day, and to celebrate, we have a simple sauce made with fresh San Marzano tomatoes grown by Cold Climate Farms from the Green Bay Saturday Morning Farmer's Market. Only two weekends left to enjoy the market. Don't miss your chance. Recipe below or on our website! #recipe #pasta #foodblog #greenbayeats #sauce #TomatoSauce #tomatoes ♬ original sound - Eating Normal

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