Spaghetti Sauce

[Perianne]

My new favorite spaghetti sauce, Bellino, is mighty good. But I want to make my own. I have tried making my own sauce from canned tomatoes, but I can taste the "can" in it.

Does anyone have a good recipe you would be willing to share?

[fj1200]

I only bother to make my own if I'm making lasagna otherwise I don't see the point. Not that I don't add some brown sugar usually or some hot sauce or balsamic vinegar on occasion.

[hjmick]

I've got a recipe, but it's not written down... Let me think about it, I want to be somewhat accurate...

Just to give you an idea, my wife is not fond of spaghetti sauce, but she can't get enough of mine...

[WiccanLiberal]

My mother was not a great cook but her sauce recipe was wonderful. She was shown by a fellow Navy wife when she and my dad lived in Norfolk. That lady was the daughter of an Italian immigrant. So the recipe goes like this.


Brown app. 1 pound of 70/30 ground beef with a small chopped onion and a clove or two of minced garlic. In a large pot put a pound of peeled plum tomatoes. ( I have no problem with canned or fresh ). Add 4 small cans of tomato paste. Measure out the same amount of liquid. I usually use about two and a half cans water and a half red wine. I can always add more liquid later. To this I add salt, pepper, oregano, basil and parsley. Vary the amounts to get the flavor you like. Mom always crushed the tomatoes by hand but I put the whole mess in the blender and just pulse it a few times. Drain the ground beef, onion and garlic and add it to the tomato mix. Then simmer on low for about an hour. Then taste it. Depending on the tomatoes you may need to add a little sugar to sweeten but only do so a very little at a time to your taste. Then just simmer for a few hours and stir periodically. You can use a slow cooker. Variations include adding green pepper, mushrooms, etc. Leave out the meat for a sauce for chicken parm. Add sausage for a great lasagna sauce. I generally make a large pot and freeze seperate containers for quick meals.

[Kathianne]

My mother was not a great cook but her sauce recipe was wonderful. She was shown by a fellow Navy wife when she and my dad lived in Norfolk. That lady was the daughter of an Italian immigrant. So the recipe goes like this.


Brown app. 1 pound of 70/30 ground beef with a small chopped onion and a clove or two of minced garlic. In a large pot put a pound of peeled plum tomatoes. ( I have no problem with canned or fresh ). Add 4 small cans of tomato paste. Measure out the same amount of liquid. I usually use about two and a half cans water and a half red wine. I can always add more liquid later. To this I add salt, pepper, oregano, basil and parsley. Vary the amounts to get the flavor you like. Mom always crushed the tomatoes by hand but I put the whole mess in the blender and just pulse it a few times. Drain the ground beef, onion and garlic and add it to the tomato mix. Then simmer on low for about an hour. Then taste it. Depending on the tomatoes you may need to add a little sugar to sweeten but only do so a very little at a time to your taste. Then just simmer for a few hours and stir periodically. You can use a slow cooker. Variations include adding green pepper, mushrooms, etc. Leave out the meat for a sauce for chicken parm. Add sausage for a great lasagna sauce. I generally make a large pot and freeze seperate containers for quick meals.

That sounds a lot like what my mom made too! Like your's, my mom wasn't a great cook, Irish. But her spaghetti sauce rocked, got it from a sister of my aunt's husband, an Italian.

[Jeff]

My Mom was a great cook and had a great sauce, she gave my wife the recipe but down here in the south you can't get the same ingredients as you could in NJ and what a difference that makes. Jim's wife makes her sauce with tomato paste from Italy and yes you can taste the difference. I know there are many different types of Sauce ( Gravy) but when it is cooked right they all taste good.

[PixieStix]

My new favorite spaghetti sauce, Bellino, is mighty good. But I want to make my own. I have tried making my own sauce from canned tomatoes, but I can taste the "can" in it.

Does anyone have a good recipe you would be willing to share?

When I get home from work. I will share mine. It is really good. I may have shared it before, not sure

[PixieStix]

My new favorite spaghetti sauce, Bellino, is mighty good. But I want to make my own. I have tried making my own sauce from canned tomatoes, but I can taste the "can" in it.

Does anyone have a good recipe you would be willing to share?

I hope you like this recipe. I know what you mean about most canned tomatoes.

4 large cans Dei Fratelli diced "seasoned" tomatoes.
1 lb bacon, fried, save bacon grease for later
1 red bell pepper,diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove of garlic or 2 tsp garlic powder
Lots of basil, I love basil. Use your own judgement.
2 tsp hot red pepper flakes
2 tsp of black pepper.

Fry the bacon, crumble it into the tomatoes. Place your diced red bell pepper and
onions into the hot bacon grease, cook for 2 minutes

Pour bacon grease and diced onions and peppers into the tomatoes
add garlic basil, black pepper and red hot pepper flakes. Cook on low for 2 to 3 hrs

Serve over your favorite pasta, sprinkle with fresh shredded parmesan cheese.