Dads Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

DAD'S CROCK POT SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in crock pot.
• Cook on high for 3-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
• Serve over spaghetti or pasta of choice.

GREAT GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown meat and Italian sausage (break it up as you stir it. You may want to heat up a little olive oil (about 2 minutes) before adding the meat...)
• Add chopped onions to the meat mixture and continue cooking. Stir occasionally until onions are softened.
• Next, add your diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and tomato sauce.
• Next, mix in the spices, sugar, and garlic.
• Once your sauce is cooking (bring to a boil), add your wine and water.
• Simmer on low (stir often) for an hour.
• Optional: Let it simmer for an additional 3-4 hours, just to let the flavors combine even more.

THE GREENBRIAR SPAGHETTI SAUCE (DAD'S RECIPE)

Steps:

• 1. Saute onions, celery and green pepper in salad oil, stirring frequently. Add garlic, cook 2 minutes longer.
• 2. Add tomatoes, puree and seasonings.
• 3. Simmer uncovered about 2 hours.
• 4. After it has simmered, fill clean sterilized jars to within 1 inch of top of jar. Put on cap, screw the band 'fingertip' tight. Too tight and air bubbles may not be able to escape while boiling or canning.
• 5. Process for 45 minutes for quart jars, and 35 minutes for pint jars, in a water bath. Process 35 minutes for pints. Process 45 minutes for quarts. Remove from canner. Let cool in draft-free area (cover with towels to be sure) Check lids to be sure they are sealed. (Press center of lid with your finger. If it moves and makes a "click", the jar is not sealed.)
• 6. Note: Ground beef, mushrooms, etc., can be added at time of use.
• 7. Note: if you do not wish to can this sauce, it can also be frozen for up to six months inside freezer.

DAD'S SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with onion until meat is brown. Drain. Return meat mixture to pan with tomato paste, tomato soup and water. Cook, stirring, until heated through and thickened, 5 to 15 minutes. Serve over cooked pasta.

DAD'S SPAGHETTI WESTERN

Steps:

• Crumble beef into a large microwave-safe bowl. Cook for 3 minutes on high; drain fat and stir in onion, chili powder, basil, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, tomatoes and tomato paste. Fill the paste can with water and add. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
• Stir broken spaghetti into meat mixture; re-cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 6 minutes. Stir, re-cover and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes, or until spaghetti is tender. Stir in beans, re-cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, combine cheese, sour cream and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Microwave on medium-high for 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve over spaghetti mixture.