Lindas Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

LINDA'S MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a lg. pot saute onions with basil and Italian seasoning, then add hamburger. Cook until meat is no longer pink in the middle. When done, drain all the grease. Set aside.
• Cook sausage links separately, and after cooked, cut up into bite size pieces. Set aside. When cool, refrigerate until about 1/2 hour before sauce is done, then add to sauce. (This helps the sauce from becoming greasy).
• Add tomato puree, tomato paste, mushrooms, hot sauce and peppers to meat mixture. Mix well.
• Add the Red wine, if using.
• Add salt to taste, starting with 1 T.
• Cook on med. heat until sauce comes to a boil, then cook 4-6 hours covered, on low heat so it will slightly bubble while cooking, or until desired thickness.
• Stir every once in awhile, so the sauce and meat doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
• A 1/2 hour before serving add sausage from the fridge, and heat until sausage are nice and hot, and sauce is bubbling.
• Serve with your favorite pasta.
• Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan, if desired, and enjoy!

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown meats and onion. Pour off grease. In blender or food processor purée tomatoes, one can at a time, until just smooth add to meat along with canned tomato purée, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat or place in a preheated 350° F oven, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 hours or until reduced and very thick. Remove any grease.Note: Substitute all beef or use Italian Sausage for added flavor.

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI WITH VEAL PARMESAN

Steps:

• Boil water for spaghetti, and cook as directed on box. When done, drain, and set aside with cover on pan, to keep hot.
• Meanwhile put the bread crumbs on a lg. dish. Add the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Set aside.
• Beat the egg whites in a bowl.
• Dip veal fillets first in the egg whites, then in the bread crumb mix.
• Turn heat on high, and place a lg. frying pan on burner. Add oil, and let get nice and hot.
• Add veal fillets, and cook on both sides until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• In a 9x13" pan spread out enough spaghetti sauce to cover where you will be placing the fillets.
• Place the fillets on the sauce mixture. Cover with cheese.
• Top with spaghetti sauce, and bake in a 350 oven, for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• Add about 1 cups of sauce into drained spaghetti. Mix in well.
• Serve spaghetti onto plates.
• Add more spaghetti sauce on top.
• Place fillets onto plate.
• Note:.
• You can sprinkle Parmesano Reggiano cheese on top of each serving.

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• 2 (9-inch) deep dish pie pans.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Boil spaghetti according to pkg directions. Drain, and set aside.
• Brown the meat, and IF you are using canned or jarred spaghetti sauce, add onion, Italian seasoning, and basil to the beef mixture.
• If you are using your own homemade sauce, it will already have enough spices in it to your taste.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs, and mix in with spaghetti.
• Add Parmesan cheese, and mix well. Set aside.
• Spray pie pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer each pie pan, making a well in the middle, with a thin layer of spaghetti on the bottom, and bringing spaghetti up the sides to make a pie crust.
• You may, or may not have spaghetti left over, depending on how big your pie plates are. Set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs, add Ricotta and parsley. Mix well.
• Layer a layer of spaghetti, a layer of ricotta, a layer of meat, and a layer of sauce.
• Cover with Mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 mins., or until cheese is bubbly, and all is nice and hot.
• Serve with garlic bread or sticks, and a salad, and you have a delicious meal!

LINDA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 5 quart pot stir together the tomato sauce, tomato puree, tomato paste, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, fennel seeds if using, and dry red wine; simmer over medium low heat for 1 hour.
• Stir frequently; do not allow sauce to stick; lower heat if needed.
• While sauce is cooking, brown beef and onion; drain well.
• Add hamburger to the sauce at the end of the hour.
• Simmer sauce for 1/2 hour; taste; adjust seasoning as needed.
• Simmer for additional 1/2 hour.
• Serve over your favorite pasta with Parmesan cheese.