Nonnies Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

NONNIE'S GNOCCHI WITH FRESH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Scrub the potatoes well and pierce in several places with the tip of a knife. Bake on a baking sheet until cooked through, about 1 hour. Set aside to cool.
• Once they're cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and pass the flesh through a ricer or the finest holes of a food mill. Place 1 1/2 cups of the flour on a clean work surface and put the potatoes in the middle. Season with the salt. Knead the potatoes and the flour together until it's a smooth ball of dough that's slightly sticky. If the dough is too sticky, add more of the remaining 1/2 cup flour gradually to achieve the smooth consistency.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and cover 3 of them with a dampened kitchen towel. On a lightly floured work surface, roll the uncovered piece of dough into a 1-inch-thick rope. Cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Turn a fork over and hold at a 45-degree angle, with the tines touching the work surface. Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll it down the fork tines, pressing with your thumb to make ridges on one side. Place on a large baking sheet lined with a kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add half the gnocchi and cook until they bob to the surface of the water. Transfer to a shallow bowl and cook the remaining gnocchi.
• Serve the gnocchi warm with the Marinara Sauce. Top with shaved Parmesan and garnish with chopped basil.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until starting to shimmer. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the butter until melted. Remove from the heat and add the chopped basil.

NANNY'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet combine the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, vinegar, oregano and red pepper flakes. Stir all together and simmer over low heat for at least 30 minutes (for the best flavor). Stir frequently to prevent burning.

NONNA'S SWEET PASTA SAUCE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, tomato paste, sugar, bacon, salt, basil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

NONNIE'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In large dutch oven, saute onions in bacon fat till tender.
• Brown pork, beef and sausage on all sides. Do not drain grease off.
• Add cans of tomatoes to meat and bring to boil.
• Add tomato paste, water and seasonings.
• Simmer for 2 hours.
• Brown meatballs while sauce is simmering.
• Add browned meatballs and cook for another hour.
• (You can cook on low for many hours if you like, on stove or in crock pot!).
• Do not let burn bottom of pan!
• In another dutch oven, boil water for mostaciolli, penne, angel hair or any pasta you like!
• Scoop sauce over pasta and enjoy!

NONA'S MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Peel 5 cloves garlic and place them in a square of foil. Sprinkle the cloves with salt and pepper and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Wrap up the foil and place it directly on the oven rack. (Be sure that the foil packet is secure so no oil will leak out.) Roast the garlic until it's brown and tender, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool enough to touch and squeeze the garlic from the skins. Set aside.
• Saute onions and carrots with the oil in a medium saucepan. Add tomato paste and stir well. This will cook off the tomato paste and give a nice orangy color. Cook for about 10 minutes. When vegetables are softened add the roasted garlic, salt, pepper, basil, oregano and stir together until incorporated. Pour in the tomatoes. Fill the empty can with water and add it to the pan. Bring to a boil then lower the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour, uncovered. Stir occasionally. Once sauce is ready carefully pour it into the food processor and puree until smooth.

NANNYS SPAGHETTI SAUCE 5 STAR FAMILY FAVORITE

Steps:

• Brown the beef.
• Add the chopped veggies.
• Add tomato sauces & spices.
• Simmer 4 hours--the longer the better.
• Nanny always put it in her crock pot to simmer all day.
• Sometimes she added 1 T grape jam.

NONNI'S PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown salt pork (use a little EVOO, if needed), remove to food processor and pulse till emulsified. Add onion and garlic and spices to pan drippings and saute. Split seasonings between two large soup pots and add half of Crushed Tomatoes and half of Tomato Sauce to each pot. (this makes a big batch of sauce!) Split salt pork between two batches, taste and adjust seasonings. Add 1 cup of red wine to each batch. Add 1/4 cup brown sugar to each batch. Add one can tomato paste to each batch. Add 1/8 cup parmesan cheese. Continue to simmer. Smell the goodness. Meatballs: Soak pieces of bread in milk until fully absorbed. Drain milk from bread and squeeze. Assemble 2 inch meatballs using beef, cheese, bread, eggs and spices (4 tbsp basil, 3 tbsp oregano, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp red pepper, 1 tbsp 8th Wonder of the World). Brown meatballs in EVOO and add to sauce. Add fresh ground pepper to sauce. 10 grinds each pot. Simmer for another half hour.