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SPAGH-SAUCE-3(S) USENET Cookbook SPAGH-SAUCE-3(S)
MICHAEL'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
SPAGH-SAUCE-3 - An exotically spiced spaghetti sauce with
meat
This is a very adaptable sauce which can be used in any
recipe requiring tomato sauces. Best on spaghetti with
garlic bread!
INGREDIENTS (8 cups)
TOMATO PRODUCTS
12 oz tomato paste
16 oz tomato sauce
28 oz tomato puree
28 oz crushed tomatoes
SEASONINGS
4 garlic cloves
1 large bay leaf
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 Tbsp oregano
1 Tbsp thyme
1 tsp coriander
1-2 tsp cilantro (optional)
2 tsp rubbed sage
2 Tbsp parsley
2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 medium onion
1/3 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp sesame oil
MEATBALLS
1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage
1/2 lb lean ground beef
4 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp sage
2 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp basil
1/2 cup sherry
PROCEDURE
(1) Chop the garlic very finely. Chop the onion.
(2) Combine in a suitable pot the tomato products and
seasonings. Bring to a simmer.
(3) In a bowl, combine the meatball ingredients except
the sherry. Break this mixture apart into small
balls or bits according to preference.
(4) Heat a wok or skillet and saut' the meat mixture
until cooked to 'rare'. Do not overcook or singe
the meat.
(5) Remove the grease from the meat mixture by strain-
ing in a colander, then return to the hot wok or
skillet and reheat. Add sherry and reduce. Add
this to the sauce in the pot.
(6) Simmer this mixture on the lowest possible heat
for 6 or 7 hours. Stir occasionally.
NOTES
I have found that Hunt's tomato products deliver the best
flavor for this sauce; they are somewhat sweeter and less
acidic than other brands. I always use Lea and Perrins Wor-
cestershire sauce.
This spaghetti sauce is the work of about 2 years expermi-
mentation. It has won some of the local cooking contests
here in Maine.
RATING
Difficulty: easy but tedious. Time: 1 hour preparation, 7
hours cooking. Precision: approximate measurement OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Michael R. Dow
University of Maine, Police Dept., Orono, Maine, USA
DOW@MAINE.BITNET