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Rossell Family Spaghetti Sauce

Difficulty:

★☆☆


This is Dad's version: San Marzano is a must! Add pepperoni to taste like Aunt DeeDee's version, add a Tablespoon of sugar to taste like Grandma's.

- Kimberly

Ingredients

  1. 1 lb each of hamburger, Italian sausage, pork, and/or pepperoni
  2. 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  3. 5 cloves of garlic (or more), minced
  4. 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  5. 3 28 oz large cans of tomato puree (San Marzano)
  6. 1 16 oz can of chopped tomatoes (San Marzano)
  7. 2 Tbsp each of thyme, oregano, parsley, basil
  8. 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes

Preparation

First, brown your meat together, remember to season each step. Add salt and pepper, oregano and red pepper flakes. Drain grease.

Sauté onion and 2 Tbs of olive oil. Add garlic, tomatoes, puree, herbs, and S&P to taste. Add a cup of water or wine. Bring to a slow simmer, then add the cooked meat. Let simmer as long as you need, adding water the longer you leave it on the stove.

*For a creamy/orange sauce, add a half of block of cream cheese with 5 minutes left in your simmer.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions and drain well. Put hot pasta into a bowl and toss until coated with sauce. You must toss spaghetti in sauce!

Serve with pecorino cheese, Italian bread, and red wine, of course.