Best Spaghetti with Superb Meat Sauce
Long, slow simmering of meat and herbs produces the base for this incomparable sauce.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
10 minCook
5 hrsReady
5 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | beef roast |
|
| ½ | teaspoon | oregano |
|
| ½ | teaspoon | basil |
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|
| 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 |
*
|
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| ¼ | teaspoon | monosodium glutamate |
*
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Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
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.
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