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Basic Spaghetti Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
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1 pounds Italian sausage
links
•
2 tablespoons olive oil
•
1/3 cup chopped onion
•
1/4 cup chopped green
bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
•
6 to 8 ounces sliced
mushrooms
(optional)
•
2 cans (14.5 ounces
each) tomatoes, coarsely chopped
•
3 cans (24 ounces total)
tomato sauce
•
2 cans (6 ounces each)
tomato paste
•
1 1/2 teaspoons dried
basil
•
1 1/2 teaspoons dried
oregano
•
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
•
1 tablespoon dried
parsley flakes
•
1 teaspoon salt
•
1/4 teaspoon black
pepper
•
1/4 teaspoon crushed red
pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
•
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
•
1 cup water
DIRECTIONS:
IN A DUTCH OVEN
In a Dutch oven or
large kettle, over
medium heat, add
olive oil.
Add sausage links
and cook until
lightly browned.
(Sausage will only
be partially cooked,
but will continue
cooking while sauce
simmers.)
Add onion, garlic,
green bell pepper
and mushrooms.
Cook, stirring
frequently, until
onions are tender.
Add remaining
ingredients and
allow sauce to
simmer over low
heat, for about 2 to
3 hours.
Keep pot partially
covered while
simmering and stir
occasionally.
Add more water if
sauce becomes too
thick.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to remove
"bay leaf" when
sauce is done
cooking!
Makes enough "Spaghetti Sauce" for 6
servings.
Basic Italian Meatballs
INGREDIENTS:
•
2 pounds ground beef
•
1/2 pound bulk Italian
sausage
•
4 slices day-old French
bread (1/2 inch thick)
•
1 cup milk
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2 eggs
•
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
cheese
•
1/4 cup minced fresh
parsley
•
4 garlic cloves, peeled
•
1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 teaspoons salt
•
1/2 teaspoon pepper
•
1/4 teaspoon ground
allspice
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Soak bread in milk for 10 minutes; drain and
squeeze bread.
In a blender or food processor, combine the
bread, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley,
garlic, oil, salt, pepper and allspice; cover
and process until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the beef and sausage.
Add bread mixture; mix well.
Shape into 2 inch balls.
Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan.
Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until
the meatballs are
no longer pink;
drain.
In a large saucepan, heat spaghetti sauce; add
the meatballs and heat through.
Serves 6 - 8
NOTE:
Cooked
meatballs may be placed in sauce while sauce
simmers,
(sauce recipe above)
and the meatballs will become more flavorful.
INGREDIENTS:
• 3 cups prepared spaghetti sauce
•
prepared meatballs or
Italian sausage links
•
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
cheese
•
1 package (16 ounces)
spaghetti
DIRECTIONS:
Cook spaghetti according to package
directions.
Drain spaghetti.
In a large saucepan, combine
spaghetti
sauce and meatballs or Italian sausage links.
Simmer
for 5 minutes or until meat is heated through.
Pour over spaghetti.
Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Serves 4 - 6
 
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