Meatless Italian Sauce Recipes

HOMEMADE MEATLESS SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, salt, oregano, pepper and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally., Add tomato paste and brown sugar; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Serve with pasta and basil, if desired.

MEATLESS ITALIAN SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour about 3 TBLE olive oil in deep pot and heat over medium heat
• Add onions and reduce to simmer. Stir so onions are coated with olive oil. Cover and simmer 5 - 8 minutes.
• When onions are translucent, add in chopped or minced garlic and simmer for 3 more minutes.
• Add in crushed tomatoes and stir well.
• Fill can about 1/3rd of the way with water and pour into sauce. Stir well. If you added too much water, leave the lid off.
• Add bay leaves.
• Take some sauce out and mix the tomato paste with it until smooth and then pour back into sauce and stir well.
• Put carrot into sauce. This is used to absorb the acid from the tomatoes. It will not affect flavor and will be removed later.
• Bring to boil stirring frequently so it won't burn on the bottom.
• Reduce to simmer and let cook down for about 2-3 hours making sure to stir every once in a while. Cover and let stand for a few more hours. I let it stand over night and then do a reheat in the morning, then freeze the sauce in smaller containers so I can use them on a need be basis.
• Discard carrot.

OLD ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
• In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
• Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
• Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
• Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.

VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, chives, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in vegetarian meat crumbles; cook for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Serve over pasta if desired.