DIY SPHAGETTY SAUCE

Weeknight Sauce: 3 cups diced tomatoes 1 can tomato paste One chopped onion Garlic salt, to taste (optional) Basil, to taste Oregano, to taste One pound of ground beef (optional) Two teaspoons of sugar (optional) Preparation Time: 2 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Weekend Sauce: 3 cups diced tomatoes 3 cups tomato sauce 1 cup tomato paste Note: you can make fresh tomato sauce and paste from scratch—or use canned, if you like. We won't judge. 1 medium onion, diced 1 carrot, minced 1 celery stalk, minced 1 green pepper, diced 4 cloves garlic, 2 chopped, and 2 quartered 1 cup plus one glass red wine (the better the wine, the better the sauce) 2 to 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar 2 bay leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 to 2 tablespoons oregano 1 tablespoon marjoram 1 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 2 anchovies or 1 tablespoon anchovy paste (omit if vegetarian) 1 beef bone, roasted (omit if vegetarian) 1 pound ground beef (omit if vegetarian) 2 teaspoons salt, to taste For toppings: Grated Parmesan, to taste Red pepper flakes, to taste Crusty bread, to taste Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 4 hours or till you're ready Makes 6 cups. Leftovers freeze well! ↑ Back to top