Kitchen Sink Spaghetti Sauce Food

VEGGIE " EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK" PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Tomato Puree.
• Fill a large bowl 2/3 of the way with water and ice.
• Fill medium size sauce pan with 3 cups water to a boil.
• Cut an "X" shape at the top of 8 small tomatoes just enough to pierce the skin.
• With tongs place the cut tomatoes in the boiling water for 30 seconds.
• Remove the tomatoes from the boiling water one at a time and place in the ice bath, soak for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove the tomatoes from the ice bath, pulling the skin from the star end to the bottom.
• If you want to remove the seeds, half the tomatoes and scoop.
• Place skinned tomatoes in food processor or blender and puree.
• Set aside or in refrigerator until needed.
• Sauce.
• In large stock/sauce pot brown sausages, breaking into pieces as you like.
• Add chopped onion, and mix. Cook until onions begin to look clearish.
• Add the garlic and saute for about a minute, watch it doesn't burn.
• With the tomatoes ready and waiting (diced, pureed and paste), pour 1/4 cup red wine into the pan and using a plastic spatula scrape anything sticking to the bottom of the pan up ("Deglazing").
• Add the tomato sauce, paste, and diced tomatoes.
• Add zucchini, red pepper, carrot, (and optional celery).
• Stir to evenly mix and coat all vegetables.
• Add basil, parsley, oregano, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and salt & pepper to taste.
• Mix well and evaluate water content.
• If the liquid level is not enough to cover the vegetables add water until almost covered. The vegetables will reduce down as they cook, and also thin the sauce as their water escapes.
• Bring to a boil and simmer on low, stirring frequently, for one hour.
• For a richer flavored sauce simmer longer, just add more water before boiling.
• Add olives and mushrooms about 30 minutes before serving, and simmer.
• Cook spaghetti according to package directions, (using fresh if possible).
• Spoon sauce over noodles and top with parmesan.

FRESH TOMATO SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• To cook pasta sauce, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large iron skillet or heavy saucepan.
• Add onion, basil, garlic oregano and salt.
• Saute until onion is tender, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add tomato, parsley and sugar; heat to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for about 2 hours, stirring often or until sauce has thickened.
• Remove parsley.
• Brown meat add to sauce.
• If needed add tomato sauce for consistency
• Serve over cooked spaghetti or other Italian pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.

EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Add a half-sheet tray or pizza stone to the oven to preheat for 30 minutes.
• On a floured work surface, form the pizza dough into a circle using a rolling pin or stretching with your hands. Transfer the pizza dough on a floured pizza peel.
• Spread the sauce evenly over the pizza, followed by the cherry tomatoes, olives, chicken, shredded cheese, prosciutto, pepper and Parmesan.
• Place the pizza in the oven and cook until the edges are just golden to dark brown,
• 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove the pizza and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, the arugula and basil.

KITCHEN SINK SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook and drain spaghetti.
• Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chopped onion and minced garlic and continue to brown for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
• Quickly stir in seasonings.
• Mix tomato sauce into meat mixture.
• Add water as necessary to regulate thickness.
• Simmer until sauce reaches preferred consistency.
• Add mushrooms, olives, and corn and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes.
• Mix sauce into drained spaghetti.
• Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

SPLENDICIOUS SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, 1 cup of red wine, green olives, 4 teaspoons of sea salt, basil, oregano, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a slow cooker. Set the cooker to Low.
• While the cooker is warming up, place 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook 3/4 cup of sweet onion until the onion just begins to soften, about 2 minutes; stir in 1 clove of garlic. Cook the mixture for 3 more minutes before mixing in parsley and mushrooms. Reduce heat, and simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, and mix to dissolve.
• While the parsley and mushrooms are simmering, heat 3 more tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the remaining onion and the sausage. Brown the sausage, breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes; season the mixture with white pepper and cumin. Pour 1 cup of red into the skillet, and scrape the pan with a wooden spoon to dissolve any brown flavor bits into the wine. Simmer for about 10 minutes; pour the sausage mixture into the skillet with the parsley and mushrooms. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat just until all the ingredients have had time to introduce themselves to each other, about 10 minutes. Pour the sausage mixture into the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours to overnight. Add more red wine or water if needed to prevent the sauce from getting too thick and burning on the bottom.