Chicago Style Italian Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

GRANDMA MAGGIO'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until translucent but not browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and basil, and cook and stir until the basil is wilted and the mushrooms are cooked through and have given up their juices, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in the whole peeled tomatoes, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring and chopping the tomatoes into pieces with a spoon. Pour in the tomato sauce and stir, crushing any large pieces of tomato left, and bring to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer until slightly thickened and bubbling, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Stir the tomato paste into the sauce, and fill the empty tomato paste can with Merlot wine, stirring to dissolve any remaining tomato paste in the can. Pour the Merlot wine into the sauce, and stir well to combine. Bring the sauce back to a simmer, and stir in the salt, pepper, dried oregano, and sugar. Let the sauce simmer until the seasonings are blended and the sauce is heated through, about 3 more minutes.

REAL ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven, heat the olive oil.
• Add onions& garlic and cook until just beginning to brown.
• Add Pork and cook until browned on all sides.
• Add Tomato Puree and Crushed Tomatoes and stir well.
• Add spices (add more or less to your liking) and bring to a boil, stirring often, for about 20 minutes Turn heat down to low and simmer for about 2-2 1/2 hours, stirring often.

CHICAGO-STYLE ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. If you purchased link sausage, remove the sausage from its casing before you start the cooking process.
• 2. In a large stock pot, saute together the chopped onion, bell pepper and garlic along with the ground chuck and italian sausage. Once the meat has been browned, drain the excess fat off.
• 3. To the meat add the remainder of your ingredients. Cook covered over low heat for a good three hours, stirring often.
• 4. If you would rather make a meatless sauce, just eliminate the chuck and sausage. If you would rather use meatballs and pieces of link sausage, add them after the first hour of cooking.
• 5. FREEZES REALLY WELL! I usually take a Sunday and make a quadruple batch so I always have some in my freezer. Also makes great sauce for baked ziti and lasagne.

CHICAGO STYLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onions and celery in olive oil until golden brown add hamburger and brown. Drain and add to a large stock pan. Combine remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat for 11/2 hours stirring frequently.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook sausage, onions, mushrooms, and garlic in skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes. Drain. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover. Cook on Low 8-9 hours.

THE BEST HOMEMADE CHICAGO PIZZA SAUCE EVER!

Steps:

• Stir all well. I use a whisk. Let sit for "a couple-two-tree" hours. What could be easier? You can use this for pasta sauce too with some meatballs and sausage. I put the raw meat in and gently simmer it for an hour or so. It gives the sauce a hearty flavor. You gotta try this one!