Who wants to make Spaghetti Sauce from scratch? Recipe inside! [PICS]
Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients
Measure 1 Cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
THEN SUBTRACT FROM THIS 5 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
So you will have: 1 CUP MINUS FIVE TABLESPOONS of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Measure 1/4 Cups of white sugar
THEN ADD TO THIS 1 1/2 Tablespoons of white sugar.
So you will have: 1/4 CUPS of white sugar PLUS 1 1/2 Tablespoons of white sugar.
4 good sized regular tomatoes
3 Roma tomatoes
1 Green Bell Pepper
2 stalks of Fresh Parsley
2 stalks of Fresh Thyme
2 stalks of Fresh Basil
Half of 1 Red Onion (good sized)
2 Cloves of Garlic
2 Tablespoons of Honey
2 Tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar
2 Tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 Pound Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
OR
1 stick of Goat Milk Mozzarella Cheese
( I used regular mozzarella cheese here. )
1/4 to 1/2 Pounds of Ground Chicken ( Breast Meat )
( I used 1/2 Pounds of Ground Chicken here. )
5 Mild Chicken Italian Sausages
3 Teaspoons of salt
3 Teaspoons Black Pepper
Procedure
PART 1
(a)
Dice Onions and Garlic and set aside.
(b)
Dice Both the Regular Tomatoes and
Roma Tomatoes. Put in one bowl and set aside.
(c)
Dice Green Peppers.
(d)
Remove leaves from sticks and dice your Thyme
(e)
Remove leaves from sticks and dice your Basil
(f)
Remove leaves from sticks and dice your Parsley
(g)
To your diced green peppers add: your diced Thyme,
Basil, and Parsley and mix and set aside.
(h)
Remove skin from sausages.
( I find it easier to remove skin from
sausages frozen or leave for a short time
in the freezer to chill - about 45 minutes. )
(i)
Cut your Chicken Italian Sausage into chunks
and add to your ground Chicken and set aside.
(j)
Cube your Mozzarella Cheese (if you have to).
and set aside.
( Pre-shredded Mozzarella Cheese is also fine )
PART 2
(1)
Heat your Extra Virgin Olive Oil under
MEDIUM HEAT until medium hot.
( My heat settings range from
1 - 10; I used "5". )
My oil heated in 6 minutes.
(2)
Pour in your onions and garlic and add a teaspoon of
salt and add a teaspoon of Black Pepper. Stir occasionally
and lightly brown.
This took me, 13 minutes.
(3)
Add cut up Chicken Sausages and ground chicken
to browned Garlic and Onions.
Immediately add your...
(4)
Salt ( 2 teaspoons )
Black Pepper ( 2 teaspoons )
Add your 2 Tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar
Add your 2 Tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar
Add your 2 Tablespoons of Honey
(5)
Cover and let cook through.
Stir occasionally.
This took me, 13 minutes.
PART 3
(i)
After Meat is Browned add your Green Pepper Mix:
That is your Green Peppers / Diced Thyme / Diced Basil / Diced Parsley
(ii)
Cover and let cook ... For about 5 - 8 minutes
or until green peppers soften.
This took me, 8 minutes.
PART 4
(a)
Add your tomatoes then white sugar and stir.
Cover and let reduce over Medium Heat
for 30 Minutes. Stir occasionally.
( My heat settings range from
1 - 10; I used "5". )
PART 5
(1)
Add your Mozzarella Cheese and
REDUCE HEAT TO LOW
( My heat settings range from
1 - 10; I used "3". )
( NOTE: With mozzarella cheese, please
watch it carefully. Please stir more often. )
(2)
Cover and let cook for 30 more minutes.
Stir occasionally.
Turn off and remove from heat.
Your Spaghetti Sauce is now done!
Happy Eating!
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