Sunday, December 20, 2009

Recipes #6: The Best Spaghetti Sauce Ever

This is the best sauce EVER! I've been making this for about 10 years and this is about as good as it gets and is loaded with vegetables. My kids love this sauce! This recipe makes a whole pot full so share with neighbors, freeze it or cut the recipe in 1/2. I use it on spaghetti noodles, in ravioli and tortellini, in my lasagna and as my pizza sauce to make fresh home make pizza.

3 Tbs Olive Oil
1 Large Onion Chopped Fine
1 Green Bell Pepper Chopped Small Pieces
1 Red or Yellow Bell Pepper Chopped Small Pieces
4 10- inch Celery Stalks Chopped Small Pieces
1 Tbs Garlic Minced (about 4 large cloves)
6 Tbs Tone's Spaghetti Seasoning (Purchased at Sam's and CostCo)
1 Large 28 oz Can Rotel Original Tomatoes
1 Large 28 oz Can Tomato Diced
1 Large 28 oz Can Crushed Tomatoes
6 Grated Large Carrots (About 6 Cups)

Heat Oil
Add Next 5 Ingredients and Saute until tender about 5 minutes.
Add Seasoning and Stir and cook 5 more minutes.
Add the 3 cans of Tomatoes
Simmer for 10 minutes
Add Carrots (serves as a thickener).
Reduce heat to Low and cook for at least 40 minutes and up to 2 hours.

Servings: 20
Suggestions:
Over pasta with meatballs and grated Romano Cheese.
Mix in some Kalamata Olives and Serve over Bow Tie Pasta.
Great as a Pizza Sauce.
Calzone or Mozzarella Stick Dipping Sauce.
The kids will never know there are vegetables in there.
Store in Freezer for up to 3 months.