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My Spaghetti Sauce

10/24/2019

Unlike my mother's recipe, mine is a bit simpler and as my palate changes - whether more mature or old taste buds, I currently prefer mine. You be the judge!

Sauce Ingredients:

2 T. olive oil
½ onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed and sliced
1 - 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
1 - 28-ounce can of tomato puree
Fresh basil leaves

Sauce Directions:

In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over med/low heat.
Add onions and cook until soft.
Add garlic and saute - do not burn
Add crushed tomatoes and puree.
Cover and bring to a simmer.
After 30 minutes, add fresh basil leaves
Cook for an hour on low heat, stirring occasionally. If the sauce is too thick, add some water.

I use my mother's recipe for the meatballs.

Store in air-tight container, I use Mason jars for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.

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My Mother's Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs

10/24/2019

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Comfort food! Can be made vegetarian or even vegan if you want to use plant-based products.

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This is my mother’s recipe and a childhood favorite and serves 6 - 8.
My mother said, "Authentic Italian sauce recipes call for uncooked meat; re-cooking meats which are to be added to tomato sauce seems to be an American idea. The meat is so tender and the sauce is much quicker to prepare."

Sauce Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
Oil for frying
½ t. Powdered garlic
3 - 6-ounce cans of tomato paste
3 cups of water
1 T. sugar
1 t. Salt
¼ t. Pepper

Sauce Directions:

Combine the above ingredients, first frying the onion and garlic powder (frying brings out the flavor) in the oil.
Simmer gently while you prepare the meatballs.

Meatball Ingredients:

1 pound of ground beef or a combination of meats
½ cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 T. chopped fresh parsley
¼ t. Powdered garlic
2 eggs, beaten
1 t. Salt
¼ t. Pepper

Meatball Directions:

Mix all ingredients lightly and form into medium-sized balls.
Drop the balls, one at a time, into the simmering sauce.
Stir gently with a spoon so the balls do not break up, but making sure none of the meatballs stick to the bottom of the pan.
Serve over hot spaghetti after the sauce has simmered for three (3) hours.
It is even better the next day!
Serve with more grated Parmesan cheese.

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