Tuscan Handmade Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE - AUTHENTIC ITALIAN STYLE

Steps:

• In a large non-stick sauce pot, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Crumble ground beef into pot (approximately 1 inch pieces). Brown beef, stirring occasionally (I was always taught to stir constantly but this makes your beef gray, let it brown on bottom and only stir occasionally) and breaking up beef as you stir, until cooked through. Drain ground beef, reserving 1 Tbsp fat in pot. Place browned beef in a food processor and pulse until finely ground, about 10 - 15 seconds, set aside.
• Saute carrot and onion in reserved fat over medium high heat until golden, about 4 minutes, adding in garlic during the last minute of sauteing. Remove from heat (this will reduce splattering) and stir in 2 cans crushed Roma tomatoes, remaining 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram, sage, bay leaves, salt, pepper and browned beef. Return pot to low heat and simmer uncovered, 5 - 8 hours (yes minimum of 5 hours), stirring occasionally.
• Add broth to sauce to thin sauce if desired (at about 4 hours sauce will be pretty thick so if you want it any thinner just add broth to desired consistency. Also, once it reaches the thickness you want you can cover it with a lid to reduce further condensation). Remove bay leaves and serve sauce warm over pasta garnished with grated cheeses and additional chopped fresh parsley or basil if desired.
• Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

MEAT SAUCE FOR SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, green pepper, onion, carrots, water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until bubbly. Serve with spaghetti. Freeze option: Do not cook spaghetti. Freeze meat sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Place sauce in a large skillet; heat through, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve over spaghetti.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. When hot, add the meat and cook, without stirring, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Break it up with a wooden spoon, then add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the crushed tomatoes and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened and the flavors come together, about 1 hour.
• About 20 minutes before the sauce is done, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Drop in the pasta, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Remove from the heat, toss in the cheese and serve.

TUSCAN HANDMADE SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1 Place the flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and stir to mix. Pour the olive oil into the center. Begin stirring the mixture while slowly adding the water, stopping when the dough begins to come together and form a ball. Remove the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. 2 Shape the dough into a ball. Cover with an overturned bowl and let stand 30 minutes. 3 Sprinkle a large baking pan with flour. Divide the dough into quarters. Work with one quarter of the dough at a time while you keep the remainder covered. Pinch off small pieces about the size of a hazelnut. 4 On a lightly floured surface with your hands outstretched, roll out each piece of dough to form thin strands about 1/8 inch thick. Place the strands on the prepared baking sheet with some space between them. Repeat with the remaining dough. Let the pasta dry uncovered about 1 hour. 5 Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Then, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add salt to taste. Add the pici and cook until al dente, tender yet still firm to the bite. Drain and toss the pasta with the sauce in a large warmed bowl. Sprinkle with the cheese and toss again. Serve hot. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan.
• Sauté garlic and onion, until onion is transparent.
• Then add bay leaf, ground meat, cook until meat is no longer pink.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste, tomato sauce.
• Add all the spices and then lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, uncovered for 1 to 2 hours or til sauce is desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• Remove bay leaf and then add brown sugar to taste.
• Note: If you use ground turkey use two beef cubes or two teaspoons of beef soup base (use no salt).

OLD ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
• In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
• Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
• Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
• Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.