Peasant Spaghetti Sauceaka Gravy Food

PEASANT PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan. Add sausage meat. Crumble sausage meat as it browns. Add chopped garlic to the pan. When all of the crumbles have browned evenly, deglaze the pan drippings using chicken or vegetable broth. Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring the sauce up to a bubble, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir cream into your sauce, this will blush the color and cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir peas and basil into your sauce to combine. Toss hot drained penne rigate in pan with the sauce, then transfer pasta to serving bowl.

PEASANT SPAGHETTI SAUCE(AKA GRAVY!)

Steps:

• sear neckbones on all sides using olive oil, then set aside.
• saute in olive oil, onion, garlic and basil.
• add the wine and scrape pot with cooking utensil.
• add tomatoes, bouillon, neck bones, sugar.
• add lid, cook on low, stir sauce every 20 minutes.
• with an hr left remove neckbones and add the paste.
• salt as needed. add parmesan to sauce when finished cooking.
• add cooked pasta.

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.

AUTHENTIC HOMEMADE ITALIAN GRAVY (SPAGHETTI SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a dutch oven or pot (large enough to contain all sauce ingredients) over medium heat. When hot but not smoking, add onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant. Be sure to stir every couple minutes so the garlic doesn't burn. If you want to leave the garlic in the sauce, you may do so, but if not, now is the time to remove garlic from the pot. I personally leave it in because my family loves garlic. If you choose to remove it, there will only be a very subtle garlic flavor present in the sauce.
• Add ground beef to pot with onion and olive oil. Fry, breaking up until small pieces are all that's left. Drain if excess oil is present; I recommend using lean ground beef for health reasons and draining.
• Once drained, add both cans of tomatoes, filling with 1.4 can of water afterwards to rinse the remaining sauce out and add to pot. Add chopped or broken up basil leafs if using fresh, or add dried basil at this time. Also add salt and pepper to pot. Stir well, breaking up any large chunks of tomato against the side of the pot.
• Allow pot to come to a simmering boil, and then turn heat down to low. Place lid on the pot, stirring every 5 minutes or so. Allow to simmer for 30-45 minutes. When the proper time has passed, taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper to your liking.
• Once this time has elapsed, your sauce is done and you are ready to use it for whatever you want - baked ziti, lasagna, spaghetti, stuffed peppers, or over polenta. You can also make a meatless version by simply omitting the ground beef, and you may use the sauce for pizza as well! It's a great, flavorful, and very versatile sauce for all occasions. Enjoy!

PEASANT STYLE SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Saute the garlic and tomatoes with the olive oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the prosciutto, black pepper and oregano.
• Reduce heat and simmer until ingredients are well blended, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the parsley and Asiago cheese.
• In a large pasta bowl toss the sauce mixture with the cooked and drained spaghetti.
• Garnish with additional whole parsley sprigs.

PEASANT PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot, brown/crumble sausage; drain sausage in colander.
• Wipe out pot and return to heat; add crumbled sausage back to pot, with tomatoes.
• Bring to a bubble and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add peas; cook 1minute; stir in cream, to blush the color of the sauce.
• Simmer until the pasta is ready to drain; adjust seasoning w/ salt and pepper.
• Toss 2/3 of the sauce with the pasta and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Top with the remaining sauce and serve with grated cheese, crusty bread and wine.