Italian Spaghetti Sauce- Grace Boskamp

 

Community Recipes

 

1/3    olive oil

1       tablespoon garlic, chopped

1       large onion, chopped

2       small cans sliced mushrooms, drained

1       package Italian sausage links

1-1/4 pounds ground chuck

1       large can Roma tomatoes, chopped or crushed

2       medium cans tomato puree

1       medium can tomato paste plus 2 cans of water

4       pinches baking soda

2       tablespoons sweet basil

1       tablespoon parsley flakes

1       tablespoon sugar

3       bay leaves, remove after sauce is done

 

In a frying pan with a small amount of olive oil, brown Italian sausage links.  Set aside.  Add olive oil to a large pot and sauté garlic and onion.  Add mushrooms and sauté.  Add ground chuck and brown well.  If there is too much grease drain some out.  Add crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste and water.  Add baking soda, sweet basil, oregano leaves, parsley flakes, sugar, bay leaves, salt and pepper.  Stir often so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.  After it boils for about 20 minutes, turn heat on low and simmer.  After an hour, add sausage links and simmer for 2 or 3 hours more. 

Boil water in a large pot. Cook pasta until “al dente” (firm to the bite).  Don’t overcook!  Drain, put on plate and add sauce for your liking.  Add Parmesan or Romano cheese if you like.  Enjoy!

 

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