OLD WORLD SPAGHETTI SAUCE

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I was thinking about spaghetti sauce one day and how they might have removed the bitter taste from the tomatoes before sugar was refined and it took me back to the Renaissance Era and before Christofer Columbus Sailed in 1492 when trade change the world. And that is how I have come up with this recipe. It all started when a...

Provided by Rhonda E!

Categories     Pasta

Time 5h50m

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 1/2 lb ground beef (i use lean)
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 medium onion chopped
4 clove fresh garlic crushed and chopped
14 oz beef broth reduced sodium
1-28 oz plum canned tomatoes, with liquid, seeds removed
3-8oz can(s) tomato sauce
1-3 inch sprig(s) fresh basil leaves-stem removed
1 tsp fennel seeds
1-2 inch sprig(s) fresh rosemary
1 Tbsp parsley dried
1/4 tsp ground black peppercorns
2 stalk(s) celery minced-pureed
1 bunch red seedless grapes about 50
1-2 Tbsp red wine
1 bell pepper chopped
10 oz jar(s) mushrooms sliced fresh or canned (fresh adds more flavor)
5-6 med clove oven roasted garlic in olive oil crushed and chopped
1 Tbsp dried basil leaves
1 tsp oregano, dried
1 tsp salt to taste
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • 1. Gather Your Ingredients
  • 2. Saute onion in 1 tbsp of butter on med about 5 minutes or when they start to get brown edges. Add fresh crushed-chopped garlic and saute for 2 min. Don't burn the garlic. Set Aside.
  • 3. Brown 1 pound of the Hamburger in 1 tbsp of olive oil and put in a deep pot or a caldron with onion & garlic and seasoning spices. RESERVE 1/2 POUND OF GROUND BEEF FOR LATER.
  • 4. Crush grapes and remove skins then mince; & mince-puree celery stalks and add to cooked ground beef.
  • 5. Add Chopped Bell pepper
  • 6. Add 2 CANS of the tomato sauce and the de-seeded plum tomatoes with juice and a can of beef broth. Add 1-2 tbsp of red wine. RESERVE 1 CAN OF TOMATO SAUCE FOR LATER.
  • 7. Add mushrooms and cook on a low simmer for 5-6 hours or in a caldron over coals all day long. Stirring every 15-20 minutes.
  • 8. *Important-After 5-6 hours of sauce cooking-Lightly Brown the reserved 1/2 pound of ground beef and add to sauce along with the reserved can of tomato sauce. Add 1/2 tsp of cornstarch and cook for 5 minutes longer.
  • 9. Let the sauce cool & rest over night and then heat & serve any way you want. This is a very meaty sauce that is good with french bread by itself or with spaghetti noodles.

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