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Long, slow simmering of meat and herbs produces the base for this incomparable sauce.

 

Yield

16 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

5 hrs

Ready

5 hrs

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
3 pounds beef roast Camera
½ teaspoon oregano Camera
½ teaspoon basil * Camera
3 teaspoons salt Camera
½ teaspoon parsley leaves
finely chopped
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¼ cup all-purpose flour Camera
½ teaspoon rosemary leaves
crushed
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¼ cup olive oil Camera
2 cups water
hot
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teaspoon nutmeg
freshly ground
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4 cloves garlic
squashed
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24 ounces tomato paste Camera
1 onions
finely chopped
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1 quart water * Camera
2 bay leaves * Camera
1 cup red wine
dry
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1 teaspoon celery salt Camera
½ cup olives
ripe, sliced
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1 teaspoon black pepper Camera
½ cup pimento stuffed green olives
sliced
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2 teaspoons sugar Camera
8 ounces mushrooms, canned Camera
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
crushed
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4 pounds spaghetti Camera
1 tablespoon seasoned salt Camera
Parmesan cheese
grated
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¼ teaspoon monosodium glutamate * Camera
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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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 299g (10.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 684 19% 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?
 

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