Gregs Good As Gold Spaghetti Sauce Food

GREG'S GOOD AS GOLD SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch over or stock pot with heat set at medium.
• Add the diced garlic, diced onions and sliced mushroom and brown.
• Add the ground beef and Italian sausage with the skins peeled off it links.
• Crumble the meat as you are browning over a medium to medium high heat.
• Brown till there is no pink on meat.
• Add the cans Italian tomatoes, tomato puree a tomato paste and the sliced olive and mix well.
• Use a little water to clean cans and add to sauce.
• Add the dry red wine.
• Add the basil, oregano, parsley, red peper flakes, thyme, paprika, sugar, salt and bay leaf.
• Allow the spices to cook in and let simmer on medium-low heat covered.
• I normally let sauce simmer for 2 to 4 hours.
• Boil water and cook thin spaghetti per instruction.
• Remove the bay leaf Garnish the top with grated Romano or parmesan cheese.

GREG'S EASY SPAGHETTI WITH BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour whole box of pasta into a large skillet (approximately 12 inches in diameter). Pour 3 cups of cold water into the pan ensuring that the water covers the pasta. Turn the burner to high and set your timer to 10 minutes (optional: add a bit of salt to taste).
• After 7 minutes add chicken, tomatoes and vinegar; cook an additional 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Fold in cheese and sprinkle with basil. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI WITH SUN GOLD TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, basil, thyme, and tarragon sprigs, star anise, and clove, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes release their juices and a sauce forms, 10-15 minutes. Discard thyme, tarragon, and basil sprigs, star anise, and clove. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to sauce in skillet. Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta, about 2 minutes.
• DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Reheat before tossing with spaghetti.

DURN GOOD SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil for the pasta.
• In a skillet, brown the ground pork until just done. Remove from pan and strain all the fat off.
• Saute the chopped onion and bell pepper in olive oil until soft, but not brown.
• In a large saucepan, put all ingredients except for the pasta and cook on low heat, covered for 30 minutes.
• Cook pasta al dente, drain and top with sauce and grated hard cheese like Romano or Parmesan.
• **this sauce may be frozen in an air tight container for up to 6 months.