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Mikes Famous Spaghetti Sauce Recipe


Mikes Famous Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Wonderful spaghetti sauce recipe that I got from a fine Italian gentleman that I work with.

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Ingredients
  • Approx 1/2c oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Approx 2Tbs dry basil or 10 leaves of fresh basil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 carrot,fine chop
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 can whole tomatoes(med size)
  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes(med. size)
  • brown sugar
  • 1 onion,fine chop
  • 3 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1Tbs worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup white or red wine
  • 1 to 2 cans tomato paste

Directions
  1. Chop onion and garlic,saute in oil in stock pot till tender,add dry basil(if using fresh,add when sauce is simmering) Add the 3 cans of tomatoes,rinse each can to 1/2 full with water and and add to pot. Crush or chop whole tomatoes before adding (Patene or Scalafani tomatoes are usually the sweeter)
  2. Add carrot,bay leaf and bouillon cubes;when sauce comes to a semi boil,turn down to simer and add 1 can of paste. Add desired amount of salt and pepper,worcestershire sauce and wine.
  3. Simmer a couple of hours,taste for seasoning,if sauce too acidy,add 1Tbs brown sugar(more or less can be added)
  4. If sauce appears thin,add another can of paste. If you want meat sauce,use 1lb. of ground beef,omit the oil and saute garlic and onions with the beef,drain fat and then add basil.

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Comments


Sounds good. Tell Mike I said thanks :)



I ALWAYS LOVE A GOOD SPAGHETTI SAUCE RECIPE!
THANKS! CAROL LEE


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