Mamas Bisghetti Food

MAMA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter with the olive oil, add the garlic and onion, and saute until onion is soft/translucent.
• Add the ground sirloin and Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients, adding the bay leaves last so as not to break them up during stirring. Adjust the seasonings as needed to suit your taste.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn heat down to the lowest possible heat and let simmer for 2 hours covered with an offset lid.
• Serve with cooked spaghetti and parmesan cheese.

MAMA'S SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Brown Ground Beef, drain.
• In separate pan, saute Onion and Garlic in olive oil.
• Combine Onion and Garlic with Ground Beef in stock pot.
• Salt and Pepper to taste.
• Over medium heat: Add spices and Bay Leaves.
• Add the rest of the Ingredients.
• Add water to taste (I use about a half to a whole can).
• Simmer on low - med for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Break up whole tomatoes while cooking.
• Serve over your favorite pasta. We typically use vermicelli or angel hair.

MAMA'S SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown beef in a saucepot or large, deep skillet over medium heat; drain.
• Add garlic and saute until just turning white.
• Add onion, celery, and mushrooms. Saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add tomatoes with juice and tomato sauce. Stir to combine. Add tomato paste and mix together. Stir in herbs and bay leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a pinch of brown sugar, if desired.
• Bring sauce to a simmer; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package instructions.
• Before serving, remove bay leaves and taste; adjust seasoning as desired. Serve over hot pasta, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

MAMA'S BISGHETTI

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain on paper towels; set aside. In the same skillet, brown beef with onion, green pepper and mushrooms; drain. In a large slow cooker, combine sauce, sausage, beef mixture and wine, if using; stir. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours. Serve sauce over cooked pasta; garnish with cheeses and pine nuts, if desired. Tip: Make a warm loaf of crostini for dinner...a tasty go-with for pasta. Slice a loaf of Italian bread into 1/2-inch slices. Brush olive oil over both sides of each slice; sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake in a 300-degree oven for 20 minutes, or until toasty, turning once.

MAMA'S CREAMY SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Heat over to 350 degrees.
• Boil water and cook spaghetti as specified on package.
• Cook beef until done. (Season with Garlic Seasoning as preferred.).
• In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup mozzarella cheese, half of the Romano cheese, 3/4 of the Parmesan cheese, Ricotta cheese, and eggs. Mix together throughly. (Season with Garlic Seasoning as preferred.).
• Drain spaghetti and add to large mixing bowl.
• Mix spaghetti and cheese mixture throughly.
• Grease a large cooking pan and add spaghetti cheese mixture.
• Spread mixture to coat bottom.
• Spread ground beef on top of spaghetti mixture.
• Spread marinara sauce on top of spaghetti/beef mixture.
• Sprinkle additional mozzarella and Romano cheeses on top of mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Let sit for 5 minutes to cool.
• Serve to your family sprinkled with left over Parmesan cheese!

MAMA'S EASY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until crumbly.
• Stir in milk until mixture comes together. Empty onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 5 or 6 times just to form a ball. Pat down then roll to about 1/2 thick with a rolling pin. Cut into circles and place on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes at 425.

JO MAMA'S WORLD FAMOUS SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In large, heavy stockpot, brown Italian sausage, breaking up as you stir.
• Add onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until onions are softened.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.
• Add basil, parsley, brown sugar, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.
• Stir well and barely bring to a boil.
• Stir in red wine.
• Simmer on low, stirring frequently for at least an hour. A longer simmer makes for a better sauce, just be careful not to let it burn!
• Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
• Spoon sauce over drained spaghetti noodles and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.