Homemade Spaghetti Recipe?

[sms]

I need a homemade spaghetti with/without meatballs recipe. Craving some really good spaghetti! I love Italian and want to do something different for the family during the holidays! Thanks in advance!!!!

 

[katie26]

I'm a little confused... do you want a recipe for tomato sauce or a recipe for homemade pasta?

 

[tink_n_pooh]

I'm a little confused... do you want a recipe for tomato sauce or a recipe for homemade pasta?

I was thinking the same thing.

If you are looking for a recipe for sauce, I use Buddy's recipe from Kitchen Boss and it's always a big hit

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/master-marinara-sauce-recipe.htm

 

[sms]

Sorry! Looking for a good sauce recipe!

 

[ENSOCK]

This is how I make mine:

Brown ground meat. Drain then add chopped onions and bellpeppers. Add minced garlic. Once the veggies are cooked, add 1 can of tomato paste and two cans of tomato sauce. Add either broth or water. Sprinkle basil, oregano, and italian seasonings plus salt and pepper to taste. Stir in sugar to your taste. I like a sweet sauce so I add between 1/3 to 1/4 cup of sugar. Adjust to your taste.

Let cook for at least 1 hour. The longer it cooks the better it is.
You can add mushrooms to the sauce if you like those. Also, I do this with chicken or pork in place of the ground meat. Enjoy!

 

[ndelaware]

I use this recipe from Betty Crocker. It is a very fresh tasting sauce even though you use canned tomatoes and tomato sauce. Everyone I have served it to loves it.

And it is really easy.


http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes...558-40b4-9c8c-6b98ef9c8871#?st=6&term=italian

 

[Pooh Girl 71]

I make mine but I can't really give any directions as I make it to taste.

I don't make meatballs but I do use ground beef in my sauce. The most important thing I can think of that makes it good is that I season the ground beef while it is cooking. I use garlic, chili powder, oregano and basil. I brown the meat using those spices. I then add a large can of tomato sauce and then season and simmer all day. Sometimes I add a pinch of sugar if I was a bit heavy handed with the garlic. We like garlic A LOT in our house.

 

[donaldbuzz&minnie]

This is fabulous. I got the recipe from a book, but I can't remember the author or title to give her credit. Wish I could - she deserves it! This is real Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs.

MEATBALLS:
1 lb lean hamburger
3/4 c bread crumbs (I used garlic and herb but any reasonable kind will work)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1/4 c milk
1 t salt (might omit)
1/4 t pepper
½ c chopped parsley
2 T olive oil, plus 2 more tablespoons reserved for browning

1. Throw all the above ingredients into a large bowl and blend well with your hands. Shape into balls (about 1 inch in diameter, or your choice)

2. In a large skillet, heat the reserved 2 T of olive oil and saute the meatballs over low - medium heat until they are browned on all sides. (Don’t crowd them in the pan.) Remove to plate line with paper towels. Set aside. Makes about 20 meatballs

3. Alternately, bake the meatballs instead of sauteing them. Use a 13x9x2 inch ungreased pan. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 - 25 minutes or until browned.

SAUCE:
2 T olive oil
1 (28 oz - 35 oz) can whole tomatoes from Italy (chopped is ok but not as good)
1 T tomato paste
1/4 c red wine
2 t sugar
big handful of chopped parsley
1 t salt (recipe called for 2 t originally) - might even omit salt?
1 lb Italian spaghetti
1/4 c packed basil leaves
grated Parmesan cheese for passing at the table

1. Heat the olive oil in large pot over medium heat, then add broken up tomatoes and their juices, tomato paste, wine, sugar, parsley, salt and meatballs. Bring to a simmer, then hold there. Cook, stirring often for 40 minutes

2. Cook spaghetti. Serve in bowls, topped with meatballs, sauce, basil and cheese.

 

[Jestocost]

Finely chop one celery rib, one peeled carrot and one medium onion.

In a large saucepan, heat 3T olive oil and 2T butter over medium high heat.

When butter is melted and foams, add vegetables and saute until lightly browned. Add 2-3 cloves minced garlic and saute 30 seconds.

Add 1-1.5 lbs ground beef (or mix equal parts ground pork, ground veal and ground beef) and cook until no longer pink. Drain fat, and add salt and pepper to taste.

Add 1 cup dry vermouth (or any kind of dry wine, red or white, really), turn up temperature to high and deglaze pan. Continue boiling until almost all liquid is evaporated.

Pour in three cans tomato sauce, and add bay leaf, basil, thyme and oregano to taste.

Cover loosely and simmer one hour. Remove bay leaf and add to pasta of your choice.

 

[mjkacmom]

Lol - sauce is such a staple here, the question, to me, is like "how do you make toast."

I don't have a recipe, and I always make in bulk and freeze. I start with chopped onion and garlic, and after they cook up (in olive oil), add a couple tablespoons of tomato paste. Cook that up, and then add 4 or 5 large cans of tomatoes. I do a combo of puree and sauce - I used to love to use whole, and break them up, but some of my kids prefer smooth sauce. Add oregano, basil, and a bay leave, and maybe some chicken stock (good if you are in a hurry - makes it taste like it cooked longer), and/or some red wine. You can also add some water to thin it out, plus salt/pepper.

Cover, bring to a boil, lower heat, and let simmer for an hour or two, stirring here and there. My kids don't like ground beef in it, but I sometimes add meatballs and sausage (cooked).

 

[webprinter]

This is mine. It is easy and good!

SPAGHETTI SAUCE:

Ingredients:
2 lg cans (32oz) Tomato Sauce
1 can (6oz) Tomato Paste
1 can (10.5oz) Tomato Puree or Stewed Tomatoes
Rinse out cans with water and add water
3 Tbsp Minced Onions or Onion Powder
1 Tbsp Parsley Flakes, Oregano and Salt (1 Tbsp each)
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
2 Tbsp Sugar
½ Tbsp Black Pepper
1 ½ Tbsp Sweet Basil
OPT: one can black olives and or mushrooms

Combine all ingredients in a large pot or crock-pot and simmer all day.


ITALIAN MEATBALLS:

Ingredients:
1# Ground Beef
1# Ground Sausage
1 Egg
½ tsp Oregano
Garlic to taste (approx 3 cloves or 1 tsp)
5 Tbsp Parmsan Cheese
1 Tbsp Flour

Mush together in a food processor. Roll into balls. Back at 350 degrees until brown. Put in sauce before serving.

 

[Tosie]

Here's mine (totally from scratch so I have no exact measurements):

1 good sized onion, chopped
6-7 garlic cloves, chopped
oil of your choice (I use canola)
1 28 oz can tomato puree
1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes with basil
red wine
fresh basil (4-6 leaves)
salt
pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
crushed red pepper


Heat oil on low heat in a good sized pot.

Add onions; cook for a few minutes (on low heat)

Add chopped garlic; cook for a few more minutes

Add red wine - about 1/2 cup or so. Let simmer for 4-5 minutes

Add 2 cans of tomatoes. I also fill one can halfway with water and add that as we like ours on the thin side

Add basil, salt and pepper to taste, and onion and garlic powder - about 2 tsp of each or so. Finally, add crushed red pepper - amount depends on how much heat you like in your sauce.

Mix well and simmer on low heat for about an hour. Stir occasionally.


I can get 2 pasta dinners and 1 meatloaf out of this.