In his newsletter, Fr. Leo writes:

“please pray for me next week (June 8th and 9th) as I film with Food Network. Pray I don’t say anything stupid, or more importantly, that I don’t cut my finger trying to chop onions too quickly! And if you want to be part of the action, come to the Mass that will be taped by Food Network on Monday, June 8, at Mount St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Chapel. If we take time for Mass – even if it sometimes feels like a really long Mass – we receive the Food that lasts forever!

Fusion Fajita

The recipe that Food Network wants to highlight is my take on a traditional Mexican Dish – Fajitas! Since I’m Filipino and only part Spanish, but also heavily influenced by all of my travels, I had to throw in an internationally infused flavor to the traditional dish. I have a special marinade to wake up the hangar steak, which is generally a tough piece of meat that can easily dry out if overcooked.

Unfortunately, I probably can’t give you the recipe until after the Food Network filming. For now, you can simply watch another version of my more traditional fajitas that I made with my brother and sister-in-law in their home last year.

So, click here for the video and recipe.”

Fr. Leo has a video podcast in which he reveals his most secret recipes, but be warned! The episodes will make you VERY hungry.

If you subscribe to the RSS feed (link) or via iTunes (link), you will be able to download all the episodes!

The Washington Post quotes Fr. Leo: ” it’s time to try something new to engage people and their faith. It is part of a movement among traditional Catholics who are pushing what Pope John Paul II called “the new evangelization,” an effort to use mass communication to draw people to the Church.”

According to the newspaper, “Patalinghug is using his role as a budding celebrity chef to preach the importance of the dinner table in family life. ‘The family that cooks and eats together stays together’, he says.”

Congratulations to Fr. Leo and the whole team behind ‘Grace Before Meals’, and if you’ve never watched Fr. Leo’s online videos here on SQPN, what are you waiting for? You can subscribe to his video podcast here.

If you subscribe to the RSS feed (link) or via iTunes (link), you will be able to download no less than 17 new episodes!

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Watch the episode online, podcast versions coming soon!

Watch the episode online, podcast versions coming soon!

Watch the episode online, podcast versions coming soon!

Watch the episode online, podcast versions coming soon!

Join Father Leo Patalinghug in the kitchen at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland as he jumps into the kitchen and dives into our Catholic faith. Bring your appetite. You’re going to get hungry! In this episode Fr. Leo shows you how to make quick, easy, and delicious bread to go along with your meals!

Want to make it yourself? Here’s the recipe:

Grilled Bread (serves as many pieces as a person can eat!)
Regular hot dog buns (or any type of bread for that matter)
salt, pepper, garlic powder or freshly minced, rosemary, parsley
olive oil

Heat a grill pan with some olive oil and season oil with the rest of ingredients, OR lightly drizzle evenly olive oil over each piece of bread and spread the rest of the ingredients over each piece of bread. Place bread on hot grill pan for 1 minute on each side, careful not to burn the bread. Flip sides and let cook for another 30 seconds to toast the other side of the bread. Remove and enjoy!

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Who would have thought it possible to create Liturgically colored sauces? Well, Fr. Leo did! Join him in the kitchen at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland as he jumps into the kitchen and dives into our Catholic faith. Bring your appetite. You’re going to get hungry! In this episode Fr. Leo shows you how to make a surprising PURPLE sauce!

Want to make it yourself? Here’s the recipe:

Burgundy (Purple) Sauce (serves 4)
1 box of penne pasta cooked al dente
½ pound of flat meat or round steak, cut into ½ inch cubes or thin strips
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tablespoons of all purpose flour
2 Tablespoons of butter
2 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
1 garlic clove, minced
½ cup of red onion, minced
2 cups of red dry wine
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons of fresh parsley
1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper

Boil water in a large pan and cook pasta according to instructions on box. When cooked al dente, drain all water and set aside. Cut beef into thin strips or bite size cubes. Season with salt and pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Heat olive oil and butter in a pan until butter is melted and begins to “bubble”, indicating high heat. Add the beef and mix around until beef begins to caramelize on one side. Add garlic, parsley and onions and allow to cook with meat about 1-2 minutes. Add flour and mix together, creating a pasty look to the beef. Add the red wine and allow this to cook together for about 3-4 minutes, or until beef is cooked and the smell of alcohol is reduced. Add the cream and stir together. Add the cooked pasta and allow the pasta to cook about one more minute in the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Who would have thought it possible to create Liturgically colored sauces? Well, Fr. Leo did! Join him in the kitchen at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland as he jumps into the kitchen and dives into our Catholic faith. Bring your appetite. You’re going to get hungry! In this episode Fr. Leo shows you how to make an incredible WHITE sauce – Vino Bianco alla Crema.

Want to make it yourself? Here’s the recipe:

VINO BIANCO alla CREMA [White Sauce] (serves 4)

1 box of penne pasta, cooked al dente
2 sticks of butter
2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
½ cup of white onions, finely minced
4-5 teaspoons of all purpose flour
2 cups of white wine (preferably dry white wine, such as pinot grigot)
1 cup of chicken broth
1 pint of heavey whipping cream
¼ cup of fresh grated parmesan cheese
¼ cup of gorgonzola or blue cheese crumbles
1 ½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of black pepper

Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta per instructions on the box. Once cooked al dente, drain completely and set aside. In a large non-stick pan melt 2 sticks of butter. Add garlic and onions and sauté until onions become translucent. Sift 4 teaspoons of baking flour to create a roux by stirring until all of the flour and butter are combined. Add white wine slowly and stir to break up the roux. Allow to cook for about 2 minutes, or until the smell of alcohol is not as strong. Add chicken broth and whipping cream and stir together, making sure there are no lumps. Add the cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Combine the pasta and the cream sauce together, add parsley, and serve hot, with a little more dusting of parmesan cheese.

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Who would have thought it possible to create Liturgically colored sauces? Well, Fr. Leo did! Join him in the kitchen at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland as he jumps into the kitchen and dives into our Catholic faith. Bring your appetite. You’re going to get hungry! In this episode Fr. Leo shows you how to make an mouth-watering RED sauce – Rosso Allo Vino Bianco.

Want to make it yourself? Here’s the recipe:

ROSSO ALLO VINO BIANCO (RED SAUCE) (serves 4)
29 ounce can of tomato sauce
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
4 Tablespoons of olive oil
½ cup of white onions, minced
2 teaspoons of fresh garlic, minced
3 teaspoons of fresh parsley, minced
1 ½ cup of dry white wine
2 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
1 box of penne pasta, cooked al dente

Boil water in large pot and cook pasta according to instructions. In a large pan, heat olive oil and sauté garlic, onions, parsley and red pepper flakes together until onions become translucent. Add the tomato paste and stir to create a paste with the other ingredients. Slowly add the white wine and stir to break up the tomato paste mixture, creating a thin looking red sauce. Add salt and pepper and stir together. Let this cook for about 1 -2 minutes or until the smell of alcohol is not as strong. Reduce heat to medium/low and add the tomato sauce and let this simmer together for about 3-4 minutes, continuing to stir and not to bubble over. Once pasta is cooked, drain completely and add the pasta to the pan and allow the ingredients to cook together for another minute. Remove, and top off with a light drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and dust with grated parmesan cheese.

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Who would have thought it possible to create Liturgically colored sauces? Well, Fr. Leo did! Join him in the kitchen at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland as he jumps into the kitchen and dives into our Catholic faith. Bring your appetite. You’re going to get hungry! In this episode Fr. Leo shows you how to make an INCREDIBLE green pesto sauce.

Want to make it yourself? Here’s the recipe:

BASIL PESTO SAUCE [Green] (serves 4)

2 cups of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup of pine nuts
2 pinches of red peppers flakes
1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese
2 cups of fresh basil leaves (washed and dried)
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
½ teaspoon of pepper

1 box of penne pasta cooked al dente

Cook pasta according to instructions on box. Saute garlic and toast pine nuts by heating a teaspoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic whole and allow to brown on all sides. Add 2 pinches of red pepper flakes and pine nuts and allow pine nuts to brown slightly. Remove from heat as soon as pine nuts develop some color. Let cool. Prepare the blender or a food processor. Add the rest of the oil, basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese. Allow to blend until desired consistency. To assist the blending process, you may have to add more olive oil or occasionally stop the blender / processor and stir ingredients. Pour over hot pasta. Add more cheese if desired.

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Who would have thought it possible to create Liturgically colored sauces? Well, Fr. Leo did! Join him in the kitchen at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland as he jumps into the kitchen and dives into our Catholic faith. Bring your appetite. You’re going to get hungry!

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