If you come from a large Italian family, or have ever had the pleasure of being a guest at one of their family gatherings, you know that one of the most important topics in the kitchen might be different spaghetti sauce recipes. You don't have to be Italian to enjoy a good sauce, and many moms have their own tried and true spaghetti sauce recipes they turn to time and time again when making Italian foods for their families.
If you want to start a family tradition, invent yourself a spaghetti sauce recipe and then keep it a secret from everyone else. Pass it on to your daughter when she gets married, and then she can do the same to her daughter and so on. Or, you can just make it up as you go along, this way you will never make the same sauce twice, and every time will be a brand new experience.
For those who are new to making spaghetti sauce, start yourself off easy with a premade spaghetti sauce and then add in additional ingredients. This way you know it will taste great, and once you are more comfortable with cooking you can do what all Italians do and start with the basics. Soon you will be a spaghetti sauce master and everyone will be bugging you for your secret recipe. It is up to you whether you share it with them or keep it a secret.
Most agree that the best tasting sauces are the ones that are simmered for the longest time. Try to give your spaghetti sauce at least an hour to sit on the stove at low temperature. This allows all the ingredients to release their flavour and absorb the flavours of their surrounding ingredients. Then serve it on top of a freshly boiled batch of your favourite pasta - spaghetti, angel hair, fettuccini or anything else. For a touch of Italy, top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and add some breadsticks or garlic bread.
Once you find or invent a good spaghetti sauce recipe, make yourself a nice big batch of in and freeze the leftovers in Tupperware containers. Not only will the sauce still taste fantastic in a few weeks or months, but it will save you from having to put your apron back on a few times. You'll just have to thaw and heat the sauce and combine it with your favourite, freshly cooked pasta and you'll have a great family meal that will have everyone raving about your skills in the kitchen. - 16650
If you want to start a family tradition, invent yourself a spaghetti sauce recipe and then keep it a secret from everyone else. Pass it on to your daughter when she gets married, and then she can do the same to her daughter and so on. Or, you can just make it up as you go along, this way you will never make the same sauce twice, and every time will be a brand new experience.
For those who are new to making spaghetti sauce, start yourself off easy with a premade spaghetti sauce and then add in additional ingredients. This way you know it will taste great, and once you are more comfortable with cooking you can do what all Italians do and start with the basics. Soon you will be a spaghetti sauce master and everyone will be bugging you for your secret recipe. It is up to you whether you share it with them or keep it a secret.
Most agree that the best tasting sauces are the ones that are simmered for the longest time. Try to give your spaghetti sauce at least an hour to sit on the stove at low temperature. This allows all the ingredients to release their flavour and absorb the flavours of their surrounding ingredients. Then serve it on top of a freshly boiled batch of your favourite pasta - spaghetti, angel hair, fettuccini or anything else. For a touch of Italy, top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and add some breadsticks or garlic bread.
Once you find or invent a good spaghetti sauce recipe, make yourself a nice big batch of in and freeze the leftovers in Tupperware containers. Not only will the sauce still taste fantastic in a few weeks or months, but it will save you from having to put your apron back on a few times. You'll just have to thaw and heat the sauce and combine it with your favourite, freshly cooked pasta and you'll have a great family meal that will have everyone raving about your skills in the kitchen. - 16650
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