Best Spaghetti with Superb Meat Sauce
Long, slow simmering of meat and herbs produces the base
for this incomparable sauce.
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Ingredients
3 | pounds |
beef roast
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
oregano
|
* |
½ | teaspoon |
basil
|
* |
3 | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
parsley leaves
finely chopped |
* |
¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
rosemary leaves
crushed |
* |
¼ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
2 | cups |
water
hot |
|
⅛ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
freshly ground |
* |
4 | cloves |
garlic
squashed |
|
24 | ounces |
tomato paste
|
|
1 |
onions
finely chopped |
||
1 | quart |
water
|
* |
2 |
bay leaves
|
* | |
1 | cup |
red wine
dry |
* |
1 | teaspoon |
celery salt
|
|
½ | cup |
olives
ripe, sliced |
* |
1 | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
½ | cup |
pimento stuffed green olives
sliced |
* |
2 | teaspoons |
sugar
|
|
8 | ounces |
mushrooms, canned
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
* |
4 | pounds |
spaghetti
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
seasoned salt
|
|
Parmesan cheese
grated |
* | ||
¼ | teaspoon |
monosodium glutamate
|
* |
Directions
Season roast with salt; dredge with flour.
In Dutch oven brown slowly on all sides in hot olive oil.
Add hot water, cover and cook slowly 3 hours or until meat almost falls apart.
Tear into small pieces with fork.
Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
Cover tightly and simmer 2 hours longer, stirring occasionally.
Remove cover and continue cooking until sauce thickens to desired consistency.
Cook spaghetti following directions on package, allowing 1 pound for four servings.
Ladle sauce over spaghetti. Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 299g (10.5 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 68419% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g
23%
Saturated Fat 4g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 72mg
24%
Sodium 1146mg
48%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
33%
Dietary Fiber 6g
24%
Sugars g
Protein
79g
Vitamin A 15%
•
Vitamin C 20%
Calcium 7%
•
Iron 38%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?