[ Recipe Comments | Additional Details | Editor Review | Printer Friendly Page | Send to a Friend ]Spaghetti Sauce Italiano Added on: 11-Jun-2008 Hits: 233 [Rate this Recipe]
Recipe Text:
Spaghetti Sauce Italiano
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomato
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 8 ounces sliced mushroom
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 6 ounces inexpensive red wine
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- salt and black pepper
Directions
1In a large pot, add red pepper flakes in olive oil, stir 1 minute.
2Sauté onion and green pepper in olive oil at medium heat.
3Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes.
4Add canned tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, sugar, and red wine.
5Stir in spices, cover, and simmer, stirring every 15 minutes.
6After 2 hours, add more wine if sauce is too thick and re-season.
7Sauce should cook on low heat for at least 3 hours.
8Remove from heat, cool, and refrigerate overnight.
9The next day, heat sauce over low-medium heat.
10Add 1 lb of your favorite meatballs or sausages.
11If adding 1 lb of meatballs and sausages, double sauce recipe.
12Serve with your favorite pasta, grated cheese, red wine, and crusty bread.
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