Spaghetti Sauce Italiano
🕒 Cook Time: 3 hours
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
🥘 Description:
Indulge in the authentic flavors of Italy with this timeless recipe passed down through generations. Unlike quick-fix sauces, this one is a labor of love, simmered slowly to perfection. The longer it cooks, the richer the flavors become. For optimal taste, refrigerate overnight and reheat the next day.
🍲 Recipe Category: Sauces
🔎 Keywords: Vegetable, European, Low Protein, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, Weeknight, Stove Top, Less than 4 Hours, Easy
🛒 Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | Olive oil |
| 1/2 | Red pepper flakes |
| 1 | Onion |
| 1 | Green pepper |
| 4-5 | Garlic cloves |
| 1 | Can chopped tomatoes |
| 1 | Tomato paste |
| 8 | Mushrooms |
| 1/2 | Sugar |
| 6 | Red wine |
| 1 | Dried basil |
| 1 | Dried oregano |
🌟 Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 196.6
- Fat Content: 7.6g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.1g
- Cholesterol Content: 0mg
- Sodium Content: 351.4mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 22.8g
- Fiber Content: 5.4g
- Sugar Content: 12.1g
- Protein Content: 5.5g
🥣 Instructions:
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat, then add red pepper flakes, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add diced onion and green pepper to the pot, sautéing until softened.
- Stir in minced garlic cloves and cook for an additional 2 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Pour in the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, sliced mushrooms, sugar, and red wine, stirring to combine.
- Sprinkle in dried basil and oregano, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Let the sauce bubble gently, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent sticking, and enhancing the flavors.
- After 2 hours of simmering, adjust the consistency with more wine if needed and season to taste.
- Continue cooking the sauce on low heat for at least 3 hours, allowing the flavors to develop fully.
- Once cooked, remove the pot from heat, let the sauce cool, then refrigerate it overnight to intensify the taste.
- The next day, gently reheat the sauce over low-medium heat on the stove.
- Optionally, add 1 pound of your preferred meatballs or sausages to the sauce for added heartiness and flavor.
- If incorporating meatballs and sausages, remember to double the sauce recipe for ample coverage.
- Serve the rich and savory sauce over your favorite pasta, accompanied by grated cheese, a glass of red wine, and crusty bread for a complete Italian dining experience. Enjoy the taste of tradition brought to life in every bite! 🍝🇮🇹🍷
