Jo Mama’s World Famous Spaghetti
(from veisner1977’s recipe box)
try it! it has sausage and red wine however
user comments: I followed other’s suggestions of only ½ the water, and only 1 lb. of Italian sausage + 1 lb of ground beef and it turned out great. I will Definitely be making this again! This does make a lot, enough to freeze for another meal. I did add double garlic and onions in it because we like them so much. Also, may wany to up the wine to 1 cup (up to you).
Source: recipezaar/ Sharlene~W
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 90 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: crock pot, italian, not tried, red wine, spaghetti sauce
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Italian sausage
- 1 small onion
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
- 3 teaspoons basil
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 lb thin spaghetti
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Directions
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A FEW NOTES BEFORE YOU START: Remove casings off sausage. Red wine should be a good cabernet. Never cook with anything you wouldn’t drink (it’ll taste bad). Use 2 cups water for a long period of simmering for flavors to meld. If you don’t want to simmer it as long, add less).
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1) In large, heavy stockpot, brown Italian sausage, breaking up as you stir.
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2) Add onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until onions are softened.
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3) Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.
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4) Add basil, parsley, brown sugar, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.
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5) Stir well and barely bring to a boil.
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6) Stir in red wine.
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7) 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!
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8) Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
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9) Spoon sauce over drained spaghetti noodles and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.