Joeyphils Cincinnati Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

CINCINNATI SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat the EVOO in a large Dutch oven or soup pot, over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and crisp. Add the beef and brown well. Add the Worcestershire, chile powder, cocoa powder, paprika, oregano, allspice, cinnamon, garlic, jalapenos, onions and cloves. Cook until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste, stir a minute, and then add the stock, tomatoes, beans and tomato sauce. Bring to a bubble, and then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat, stirring frequently, adding water or stock to thin if the sauce gets too thick.
• To serve, while the sauce heats, bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Season the boiling water with salt and add the pasta, cook to al dente. Remove 1 cup of starchy cooking water just before draining the pasta. Add the cooking water to the meat sauce, drain the pasta and return it to the hot pot. Toss the pasta with tongs, combining the starchy cooking water and about two-thirds of the sauce. Transfer the pasta to a large serving platter and top with the remaining sauce. Set up the onions, Cheddar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pickled jalapeno and cilantro in front of the platter.

WEIRD SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium heat, brown the ground beef while breaking the mass into smaller pieces. While the meat is cooking and still a little pink, add the onion and saute until the beef is fully cooked and the onion turns translucent. Drain all of the fat from the pan. Add all the dry spices and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, then stir in the tomato sauce. Once combined, incorporate the beef stock, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 hour. Put the cooked bucatini in a serving bowl and add the meat sauce. Garnish with Parmigiano-Reggiano and serve.

JOEYPHIL'S CINCINNATI SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook till translucent. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes more. Add diced tomatoes, ketchup, water and vinegar. As mixture begins to boil add the spice mix. Cover and simmer at very low heat for about one hour, stirring and tasting occasionally. Add tomato juice if the sauce is getting too dry to ladle up easily.

CHEF JOHN'S CINCINNATI-STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Combine beef and tomato paste in a large pot. Rinse out the tomato paste can with a couple tablespoons of water and add to the pot with garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, allspice, cloves, black pepper, bay leaf, sugar, and salt. Add apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire, and cold water. Mash and stir with a potato masher or a large whisk to break up the meat into fine pieces.
• Place the pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until flavors come together and chili reaches your desired thickness, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Taste chili and adjust seasoning. Remove and discard bay leaf. Ladle over spaghetti into serving bowls. Top with some onions and Cheddar cheese. Cut and scoop the noodles up with a fork like you're eating a casserole.

JOLEAN'S KILLER SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large stockpot or dutch oven, saute' onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in oil until PARTIALLY tender. Push aside in the pot.
• Add ground meats and brown. Chop meat into rather large chunks -- not too small. Mix meat and saute'd vegetables well.
• Add tomato paste, tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes and stir, mixing well.
• Add sliced mushrooms and whole mushrooms with liquid. Stir.
• Add all the spices including the grated Parmesan cheese. Mix thoroughly.
• Bring to a boil. Stir and simmer for AT LEAST 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently.
• Serve sauce OVER cooked, drained and buttered VERMICELLI pasta. Sprinkle additional grated Parmesan cheese on top, if desired.

JOEYPHIL'S CINCINNATI SPAGHETTI SPICE MIX

Steps:

• Make several batches at once for use throughout chili season.

INGER'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Mix in onion and garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in the green bell pepper. Season with basil, oregano, and chicken bouillon. Stir in the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, and season with poultry seasoning. Cook and stir 10 minutes.
• Mix sugar into the sauce. (Some people add up to 2 tablespoons sugar; I suggest starting with 1 teaspoon.) Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 3 to 4 hours.