It's the most romantic time of year, and what better way to spoil the one you love than with a decadent homemade meal. Try our 5 course Dei Fratelli Valentine's Day menu!

Dei Fratelli's 5 Course Valentine's Day Menu



Appetizer: Spicy Shrimp Cocktail with Tomato & Cilantro

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups Dei Fratelli Tomato Juice
  • 1 cup Bottled clam juice
  • ½ cup Sherry wine vinegar
  • 20 large Cilantro sprigs
  • 2 Serrano chilies or jalapeño chilies, cut in half
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 can 14.5 oz Dei Fratelli Low Sodium Diced Tomatoes
  • 2 pounds Uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
  • 2 Green onions, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tsp Fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • Lime wedges

Preparation:
Combine tomato juice, clam juice, vinegar, cilantro sprigs, chilies and Worcestershire sauce in medium saucepan. Boil until sauce is slightly thickened and reduced to 1 2 ⁄3 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain into medium bowl.

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes, then cool. Add rest of ingredients to sauce. Garnish with lime wedges.

Serves 6-8

Check out the rest of our Valentine's Day Menu:
Soup: Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
Entrée: Stuffed Chicken with Balsamic Marinara
Salad: Fire Roasted Mediterranean Salad
Dessert: Heart Shaped Tomato Juice Cookies


Make, Freeze & Save!


Everyone's eating in a little more right now. It's the American way! So here's a tip for families that are looking to save big on food preparation: Make, freeze and save! It's the easy way to save!

You can find Dei Fratelli products in many convenient 28 ounce sizes – perfect for doubling on recipe quantities, and tripling up on how much you save in terms of money and time!

Here are a few of our favorite "make 'em in bulk" recipes. Yum!

Chinese Style Steak
Chicken and Tomato Rice Bake
Mom Hirzel’s Goulash
Beef Ragout


5 Deliciously Juicy Meals ... For Under $5

It’s true! With a little ingenuity and the right products in your pantry, you can save money and boost your family’s nutrition, too. Here are five great tasting entrees that you can make – costing you less than $5 a day. Now that’s a juicy deal!

Tomato Egg Scramble
Pork Chops and Sauerkraut
Mom’s Meatloaf
Italian Red Beans and Rice
Mock Chicken Cacciatore (a reader favorite!)

Shopping List
4 Pork Chops, ½ inch thick
1 lb smoked Sausage
2 lbs. Ground beef or turkey
1 lb. Bacon
4-6 Frozen chicken thighs

27oz. Silver Fleece Sauerkraut (drained)
28 oz. can Dei Fratelli Whole Tomatoes
8 oz. Dei Fratelli Tomato Sauce
14.5 oz Dei Fratelli Chopped Italian Tomatoes
46 oz Can Dei Fratelli Tomato Juice
14.5 oz Can of Dei Fratelli Tomatoes with Chilies
15 oz Can of red beans drained

6 large Eggs
White rice
5 Onions
1 small Green Pepper
2 cloves Garlic

Uses the following ingredients you likely have in your pantry already:
2–3 slices Bread
Vegetable Oil
Brown Sugar
Sugar
Italian seasoning
Red pepper flakes
Cumin
Oregano
Caraway Seeds
Garlic powder
Margarine
Salt
Pepper