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Author Message   Monique  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Time Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 02:34 pm EST :    They say cool and dark again tomorrow. Think I am going to the market to buy my bushel of peppers to roast..and many of the ingredients for my Spaguetti Sauce. I think I would like to add meatballs.I have added the M Straussman ones before and they are really good but was wondering if you had tried Rocco's mom's ones? Any secret ingredients to your home made meat sauce? Monique Quebec Zone 5   Denise  My Favorite Photo My Weather Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 10:52 am EST :    Monique, my Mom is Italian and makes incredible sauce! Of course, she always makes her own meatballs. But here's a couple of tips that I know make her sauce the best. First she browns sliced onions and chopped garlic in olive oil. She starts with the onions because the garlic will brown quicker. She won't use chopped jarred garlic, only the real thing. Then she adds fresh parsley to to browned onions and garlic. She then adds whole peeled tomatoes or crushed tomatoes. Sometimes she uses tomato paste, sometimes she doesn't. The real trick is she lets it simmer all day long (at least 6 hours). The pot cooks down to half the volume it started. Be sure to keep it low so that it doesn't burn and give it a stir frequently. She only adds the meatballs the last 45 minutes or so. Sometimes she'll add "other" meats, perhaps some browned pork or even chicken. But that's not really necessary. Her sauce is always outstanding. Good Luck. Denise Zone 6 CT   Woodelf  My Weather Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 03:51 pm EST :    A secret: Simmer the pasta sauce in the oven then you never have to worry about it burning. Ro, CT Zone 5   Monique  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Time Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 05:11 pm EST :    Ro.. and Denise..Thank you:) All made all tucked away..Just have my huge pot soaking.. Actually the pot is newer..copper clad from Belgium no stick..Twice in 30 yrs I have ruined the sauce..Burnt..You just can't fix that. The market was gorgeous.All fresh ingredients..Crisp garlic, huge bunch of basil, pecorino romano, figs,heirloom tomatoes..All so affordable and mouth watering.The broadest smiles on the vendors. I got 2 huge bushels of red peppers $5.00 each:) I'll make my red pepper jelly and roast my others and freeze. I love Little Italy and all the flavor and color of the area. Monique Quebec Zone 5   Deb  My Weather Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 05:19 am EST :    Yum! I love red pepper jelly on cream cheese. That market sounds like a feast for the eyes and stomach too, I can just imagine the charm of it. -Deb-Ontario Zone 5   Monique  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Time Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 10:02 am EST :    One day i hope you will join us Deb Monique Quebec Zone 5

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