Italian Red Sauce Aka Red Gravy Or Spaghetti Sauce Food

HOMEMADE ITALIAN RED SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add water, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, baking soda, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Stir mixture, bring to a simmer, and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 2 hours.

ITALIAN RED SAUCE AKA RED GRAVY OR SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Place olive oil in a large soup pot.
• Add garlic and simmer about one minute, do not let it brown.
• Put tomatoes in blender and blend briefly to smooth out the tomatoes.
• Then add to garlic.
• Cut Italian ham in chunks.
• When I order this from the Deli, I have them cut it in 1/2 lb slab.
• Add basil and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Let simmer about 6 hours.
• I always check the richness of the sauce by putting a spoonful in a clean bowl, let it sit for about 5 minutes and if water is seperating from the sauce, continue to simmer.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE (AKA: RED GRAVY)

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven or 8 quart pot. briefly cook garlic and olive oil.
• Place fresh sausage and neck bones in pot.
• Add desired amounts of salt and pepper to meats.
• Add enough of the 2 qts. of water to cover meats in the pot, (not all of the water may be used). Cover and cook on low-medium for at least an hour. Do not allow water to boil; this will toughen meats.
• Add the crushed tomatoes to the pot and stir. Begin with 4 cans and add the last can according to desired thickness, remembering that sauce will thicken as it cooks.
• Add spices, again according to taste, and stir. More may be added as sauce cooks.
• Stir frequently and keep on low to medium heat, making sure sauce never boils. Continue to cook for at least 4 hours; sauce may cook longer if desired.
• Homemade or store-prepared meatballs may be added to pot.
• Serve over pasta, raviolis, or as a base to lasagnas and zitis.

GRAVY AKA RED SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. HEAT OLIVE OIL IN LARGE POT N BROWN SAUSAGE WEN TURNN SAUSAGE TO BROWN ON OTHER SIDE ADD ONION AT THIS POINT N SAUTE TILL ONIONS START TO BROWN.
• 2. ADD BOTH CANS OF TOMATO PUREE N PUT 1/4 CUP OF COLD WATER IN EACH CAN N POUR IN POT ALONG WITH PUREE. TOMATO PASTE GOES IN NEXT N STIR TOGETHER. ADD TORN BASIL LEAVES N SALT N PEPPER. BRING TO A BOIL THEN COVER POT N REDUCE TO A SIMMER, STIR EVERY 20 MIN FOR AN HOUR.
• 3. DURING LAST HOUR OF COOKN I ADD MY MEATBALLS (ALREADY COOKED OR U CAN ADD MEATBALLS RAW TO COOK IN GRAVY...UR CHOICE) STIR VERY GENTLY TO NOT BREAK MEATBALLS.
• 4. COVER N COOK REMAINN HOUR. LAST HALF HOUR OF COOKN PREPARE PASTA.......ENJOY :)

CONFORTI FAMILY RED GRAVY (SPAGHETTI SAUCE)

Steps:

• 1. This is a double batch. The single batch always gives me enough sauce for 2 dinners, so I double it and freeze the extra.
• 2. Use a large stock pot. (I've used a 6 qt. crock pot and without the meat added, it filled it right to the top!)
• 3. If adding meat, fry the sausage or meatballs until nice & browned. De-glaze the pan with a little wine to get all those browned bits. If NOT adding the meat, just add a little wine to the sauce.
• 4. Add all the ingredients into the pot with the seasonings being added as below.
• 5. ** For the seasonings, My husband's grandmother taught him to add the seasonings in this order as a boy. I thought it was cute. - First you see the grass grow (this is the oregano, basil, parsley); - then the snow falls on the grass (parmesan cheese); - then you see some frost on the snow (this is the sugar) Then, of course, you mix it all in. :)
• 6. Cook at a low boil for 8-10 hours. I replace the pot lid with a flat slotted pan (like a pizza pan) to allow moisture to escape. The sauce needs to cook down a bit and thicken.
• 7. ** Note: You can cook this recipe all day on LOW in a 6-quart or larger crock pot.