Killer Spaghetti Sauce

Submitted by John Skrable

"I just worked it out, myself, and surprised myself. Had to write it down."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 55mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 (24 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce (Paul Newman's Own preferred. Never use canned tomatoes, or paste. Inferior. Buy it in glass.)
• 1 whole white onion, peeled and diced
• 1 whole bell pepper, seeded and diced (I remove the ribs)
• 1⁄2 cup mixed vegetables, diced (a palmful of dehydrated veggie flakes will do)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch marjoram
• 1 pinch celery seed
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 fresh garlic cloves, pressed (or to taste)
• 3 pinches salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 tomatoes, peeled, diced, drained
• 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (fresh preferred)
• 1⁄2 lb ground chuck or 1/2 lb premium hamburger

directions

1. Add to spaghetti sauce the onion, bell pepper, veggies (a palmful of dehydrated veggie flakes will do), olive oil, basil, oregano, marjoram, celery seed, bay leaves, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and tomato.
2. Place on low heat, covered, about 30 minutes, till it bubbles.
3. Add ketchup and tobasco. Immediately reduce heat to simmer.
4. Keep it covered.
5. After 2 hours, remove bay leaves, add parmesan cheese.
6. Stir it in well.
7. After 2 and 1/2 hours, brown ground chuck.
8. Brown it well done, almost crunchy.
9. Drain it well, on paper, and add it to the sauce, with about 40 minutes remaining.
10. Stir it in well.
11. Keep it covered.
12. Takes 4 hours, but it's worth the wait.
13. World acclaimed.
14. Enjoy.

Reviews

[Barb Roseen]

Great recipe. I have tried it several times. The cheese step was an added item that realy adds tot he taste. I know the author and he has a whole prtfolio of great recipe that are simple and delicious....stay tune for future offerings.

 

[NK R.]

Noreen Rak This is a fantastic recipe and I plan on preparing this for company. Very healthy and appealing. Thank you!!

 

[LikeItLoveIt]

This is terrible. Don't waste the pasta.

 

[Swissy82]

I tried it, and I like it. I might play with the seasonings a little, but it is a good fix-up for a jarred sauce. Makes it taste homemade. Haven't y'all ever "fancied up" a can of pork & beans? C'mon now. This is a good recipe!

 

[The Italian Scallion]

Ay, what's with this Newman's business? Why not just use Heinz ketchup? And a "palmful of dehydrated veggie flakes will do?" Heretic!