Grandma’s Spaghetti Sauce

Created by Robyn Clark on October 20, 2009


Grandma’s Spaghetti Sauce

This is a delicious and simple sauce – just allow extra time for it to simmer.

Cut the following into bite size chunks:
1 lb. Beef stew
2-3 boneless pork chops
In a large saucepan/stockpot, brown the meat in a little olive oil.

Then add:
1 whole head of garlic, (at least 6 – 8 cloves) pressed or minced
Sprinkle a bit of sugar on top of the garlic.

Chop 1 large onion. Add to saucepan and stir.
Stir and simmer on med/low heat for ½ hour.

Then add: 4 cans 12.5 oz Italian stewed tomatos (any stewed will do)
~or~ 2 cans 28 oz. Italian diced peeled tomatoes
I have made it both ways; sometimes with a mixture of each. I usually use whatever canned tomatoes I have in my cupboard, just keep the proportions about right.
AND
Add: 2 cans 15 oz tomato sauce.
Mix it all together and simmer 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally.

Cut into bite size slices/wedges:
1 whole Pepperoni
1 whole Salami, optional
1-2 tabelspoons of Italian seasoning
¼ – ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
Add to sauce. Stir in. Let simmer 2 more hours.
Now add salt and pepper to taste.
You can always add or subtract the above meat additions. My mom’s cousin Johnny would vary the recipe each time sometimes adding Italian sausage. Variety is the spice of life!

Rigatoni Pasta: Half the sauce for 1 16 oz. package rigatoni pasta or 2 packages for the entire batch.
Cook pasta until al dente. Drain rigatoni and put in serving bowl. Spoon the sauce on top of the rigatoni in individual bowls or put the drained rigatoni into a large serving bowl and scoop the sauce over, combine and serve. I use half of the sauce for one 16 oz. box cooked Rigatoni. I then freeze the other half.

Unlike some things in life, the longer it sits the better it gets. I love this as a leftover the next day – if you have any left.  I also like to make it a day ahead of time, just to eat the next day!  Serve with a sprinkling of your favorite Parmesan cheese.

Zesty love,
Robyn

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