Garlic question

[LindsayDunn228]

When I make meat spaghetti sauce, I normally chop up some fresh garlic into my ground beef as I brown it. Tonight I am putting pre-made meatballs (from grocery store) to my sauce.

My question is, should I chop up the garlic and let it simmer with the sauce? Or should I sautee it a little and THEN add it to the sauce?

Thanks!!

 

[live4christp1]

I always sautee mine, don't know if it really makes that much of a difference in flavor, I just love to smell the garlic cooking.

 

[Accash]

When I make meat spaghetti sauce, I normally chop up some fresh garlic into my ground beef as I brown it. Tonight I am putting pre-made meatballs (from grocery store) to my sauce.

My question is, should I chop up the garlic and let it simmer with the sauce? Or should I sautee it a little and THEN add it to the sauce?

Thanks!!

Hi!! IMHO, When I do this, I sautee the chopped garlic in a little butter or olive oil then add it to my sauce. Since the balls are pre-cooked, your sauce will take a shorter cooking time and the garlic may still be hard. Also, you'll get a nice garlic-y flavor mingling in the sauce from the sautee. HTH
Melissa

 

[vacanut]

I'd saute the garlic with some green peppers and a few diced onions and add to the spaghetti sauce.