CONFORTI FAMILY RED GRAVY (SPAGHETTI SAUCE)
When I was growing up my mother would open a jar of Ragu when we had spaghetti. Even though I do like Ragu, there is just nothing like home made! My husband is Italian, and I had never made sauce from scratch. He got me started, but now, I make it my own. And the house smells phenomenal while it's cooking!
Provided by Lauren Conforti
Categories Other Sauces
Time 8h20m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. This is a double batch. The single batch always gives me enough sauce for 2 dinners, so I double it and freeze the extra.
- 2. Use a large stock pot. (I've used a 6 qt. crock pot and without the meat added, it filled it right to the top!)
- 3. If adding meat, fry the sausage or meatballs until nice & browned. De-glaze the pan with a little wine to get all those browned bits. If NOT adding the meat, just add a little wine to the sauce.
- 4. Add all the ingredients into the pot with the seasonings being added as below.
- 5. ** For the seasonings, My husband's grandmother taught him to add the seasonings in this order as a boy. I thought it was cute. - First you see the grass grow (this is the oregano, basil, parsley); - then the snow falls on the grass (parmesan cheese); - then you see some frost on the snow (this is the sugar) Then, of course, you mix it all in. :)
- 6. Cook at a low boil for 8-10 hours. I replace the pot lid with a flat slotted pan (like a pizza pan) to allow moisture to escape. The sauce needs to cook down a bit and thicken.
- 7. ** Note: You can cook this recipe all day on LOW in a 6-quart or larger crock pot.
BAKED ZITI
This is a family recipe handed down to Grandmom Elaine. She made this quite often.
Provided by Lauren Conforti
Categories Pasta
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350F.
- 2. Heat a large pot of 1/2 water, 1/2 chicken stock (2 quarts) to a strong boil. Add a Tbsp of salt.
- 3. Add the pasta & cook till al dente. Drain. **Note: Grandmom Elaine used to drizzle olive oil over pasta to keep it from sticking. But it keeps the cheese from sticking to the pasta so I don't use it.
- 4. Put pasta into an oven proof baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
- 5. Add the Red Gravy, mix it in
- 6. Break up the Ricotta, then mix it in.
- 7. Add 1/2 mozzarella, mix it in
- 8. Top with provolones slices, if using. Then the remaining mozzarella, and the Parmesan
- 9. Bake 20-30 mins or until cheese is golden & sauce is bubbly.
AUTHENTIC ITALIAN AMERICAN MARINARA SAUCE/ RED GRAVY
If you are Italian, or were lucky enough to grow up with some, this is the red sauce that you knew. you may have called it "gravy", or "red sauce". whatever you called it, you loved it. it is a marinara sauce, and look for my meatball recipe, as this is what you should be cooking them in.
Provided by An Italian Jew
Categories Sauces
Time 4h20m
Yield 46 CUPS, 46 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rough chop onion and garlic.
- Heat up a large pan on medium heat.
- Pour in all of olive oil.
- Dump in onion and sauté until soft.
- Add garlic, bay leaf, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Stir all together into a mess and continue to cook, if it seems to hot, turn down the heat, you don't want to burn anything.
- Once everything is well mixed and cooked, turn up the heat for about 1 minute. I tell you to do this as you are about to add the balsamic vinegar to "deglaze" and you will want the pan hot.
- Add balsamic, stir quickly while hot steam rises. the vapors should make you eyes water, and nose run, so be careful to remain hygienic. when vapors stop remove from heat.
- Open all the cans of crushed tomato.
- Stir in one can at a time with wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
- Once all cans are in, stir well again so you don't see any oil on the top of sauce. return to heat. Cook on low heat uncovered, stirring whenever you walk into the kitchen for some other reason. You don't need to stir it every hour, but do it whenever you get around to it. although you do need to stir it from time to time.
- Cook for at least five hours. If you want to do this while you go to work, you can transfer everything to a crock pot, but you must start in a big metal pot. Your choice.
- Serve over your favorite pasta, or use to cook my meatball recipe, which is highly recommended ( look at the reviews). doing my meatballs is particularly easy if you have transferred gravy to a crock pot, but if you do you may need to remove some sauce to fit the balls in the sauce.
- Freeze left over sauce, just pour cooled sauce in zip-lock bags and throw in freezer.
ITALIAN RED SAUCE AKA RED GRAVY OR SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This makes a great deal of sauce but it freezes very well and can be used in any way you would use a red sauce. The Italian ham makes all the difference in the taste. Also, for those who have made sauce and it has been "acidy" I have never had this problem with the imported tomatoes. Every time I make a batch, I give some to friends. They all love it. It also works very well with
Provided by P3350
Categories Sauces
Time 6h35m
Yield 20-30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place olive oil in a large soup pot.
- Add garlic and simmer about one minute, do not let it brown.
- Put tomatoes in blender and blend briefly to smooth out the tomatoes.
- Then add to garlic.
- Cut Italian ham in chunks.
- When I order this from the Deli, I have them cut it in 1/2 lb slab.
- Add basil and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Let simmer about 6 hours.
- I always check the richness of the sauce by putting a spoonful in a clean bowl, let it sit for about 5 minutes and if water is seperating from the sauce, continue to simmer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5.7, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 0.2, Carbohydrate 0.3, Fiber 0.1, Protein 0.1
SPAGHETTI SAUCE (AKA: RED GRAVY)
There are so many recipes for a delicious pot of spaghetti sauce, which, in my family, (and in many parts of the South Jersey region), is referred to as "gravy". Nothing is better than walking into the house on a lazy Sunday afternoon to the enticing aroma of a big pot of tomato heaven. Here is my recipe for a smooth sauce filled with a great assortment of meats and spices. With some preparation in the beginning and a few voluntary hands to stir the pot throughout the day, this comfort meal will not dissapoint. Salut! and enjoy...
Provided by Kamiller
Categories Vegetable
Time 4h20m
Yield 1 large pot, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large dutch oven or 8 quart pot. briefly cook garlic and olive oil.
- Place fresh sausage and neck bones in pot.
- Add desired amounts of salt and pepper to meats.
- Add enough of the 2 qts. of water to cover meats in the pot, (not all of the water may be used). Cover and cook on low-medium for at least an hour. Do not allow water to boil; this will toughen meats.
- Add the crushed tomatoes to the pot and stir. Begin with 4 cans and add the last can according to desired thickness, remembering that sauce will thicken as it cooks.
- Add spices, again according to taste, and stir. More may be added as sauce cooks.
- Stir frequently and keep on low to medium heat, making sure sauce never boils. Continue to cook for at least 4 hours; sauce may cook longer if desired.
- Homemade or store-prepared meatballs may be added to pot.
- Serve over pasta, raviolis, or as a base to lasagnas and zitis.
AUTHENTIC HOMEMADE ITALIAN GRAVY (SPAGHETTI SAUCE)
This authentic homemade Italian Sauce (or Gravy as most Italians call it) is bursting with sweet San Marzano tomato flavor, fresh basil, and is easy enough even for the beginner in the kitchen. Learn to make this sauce to WOW your family, guests, and to have on hand when time is short and you need to feed a crowd. Even the pickiest of eaters will love it - children and adults alike! It's so versatile you can use it for everything. This sauce has low acidity. Please be sure to PINCH this recipe to save it to your recipe box, share it with friends, and last but not least, Enjoy!
Provided by Sarah McCormick @Sarah_McCormick
Categories Gravies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or pot (large enough to contain all sauce ingredients) over medium heat. When hot but not smoking, add onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant. Be sure to stir every couple minutes so the garlic doesn't burn. If you want to leave the garlic in the sauce, you may do so, but if not, now is the time to remove garlic from the pot. I personally leave it in because my family loves garlic. If you choose to remove it, there will only be a very subtle garlic flavor present in the sauce.
- Add ground beef to pot with onion and olive oil. Fry, breaking up until small pieces are all that's left. Drain if excess oil is present; I recommend using lean ground beef for health reasons and draining.
- Once drained, add both cans of tomatoes, filling with 1.4 can of water afterwards to rinse the remaining sauce out and add to pot. Add chopped or broken up basil leafs if using fresh, or add dried basil at this time. Also add salt and pepper to pot. Stir well, breaking up any large chunks of tomato against the side of the pot.
- Allow pot to come to a simmering boil, and then turn heat down to low. Place lid on the pot, stirring every 5 minutes or so. Allow to simmer for 30-45 minutes. When the proper time has passed, taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper to your liking.
- Once this time has elapsed, your sauce is done and you are ready to use it for whatever you want - baked ziti, lasagna, spaghetti, stuffed peppers, or over polenta. You can also make a meatless version by simply omitting the ground beef, and you may use the sauce for pizza as well! It's a great, flavorful, and very versatile sauce for all occasions. Enjoy!
SOPRANO'S SUNDAY GRAVY (SPAGHETTI SAUCE)
Badda-bing badda-boom. Its a thing of beauty. This recipe is not a fast one, its an all afternoon dinner; But it is definitely worth it. From The Soprano Family Cookbook
Provided by Lightly Toasted
Categories Sauces
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- To make the sauce, heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
- Pat the pork dry and put the pieces in the pot.
- Cook turning occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until nicely browned on all sides.
- Transfer pork to a plate.
- Brown the veal in the same way and add it to the plate.
- Place the sausages in the pot and brown on all sides.
- Set the sausages aside with the pork.
- Drain off most of the fat from the pot.
- Add the garlic and cook for about 2 minutes or until golden.
- Remove and discard the garlic.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- With a food mill (I use a Braun hand blender) puree the tomatoes, with their juice into the pot.
- Or for a chunkier sauce, just chop up the tomatoes and add them.
- Add the water; and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the pork, veal, sausages, and basil and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Partially cover the pot and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours.
- If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little more water.
- Meanwhile, make the meatballs: Combine all the ingredients except the oil in a large bowl.
- Mix together thoroughly.
- Rinse your hands with cool water and lightly shape the mixture into 2 inch balls.
- Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet.
- Add the meatballs and brown them well on all sides.
- They will finish cooking in the sauce.
- Transfer the meatballs to a plate.
- After the sauce has cooked for its two hours, add the meatballs and cook for 30 minutes or until the sauce is thick and the meats are very tender.
- To serve, remove the meats from the sauce and set aside.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Serve the meats as a second course, or reserve them for another day.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 798.5, Fat 39.1, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 169.4, Sodium 1276.4, Carbohydrate 63.9, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 11.4, Protein 47.1
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