slo’s THURSDAY 2/12 poll - Spaghetti Sauce

[jo-jo]

I used to make sauce using cans of tomato paste and tomato sauce and adding stuff. Now I just buy whatever jar is on sale and depending on the brand, how much more stuff I add to it.

Does anyone call pasta sauce "gravy"? First time I heard that I thought "ewwww spaghetti with beef gravy."

 

[Disneylover99]

Question: do you happen to know if Newman’s Own is still available in your area? I haven’t seen it now for a couple of years and I miss it so much. I couldn’t make a better sauce than Sockerooni if I tried.

Hmm. Not sure if I’ve seen it recently. I’ve never bought it.
But I’m going to the grocery store in a bit, so I’ll have a look and let you know.

 

[mjkacmom]

I buy whatever is cheaper at Sam's, either Prego or Ragu. If I have the time I'll doctor it up with sauteed onions and peppers and/or meat (burger or sausage or chicken). I've made it from scratch before, but at the price of tomatoes? Nope! We also like olive oil and garlic. If I'm doing a cheese/creamy sauce, that goes on some sort of tube or curly shaped pasta, to catch all the goodness!

You use canned tomatoes (Roma,

I used to make sauce using cans of tomato paste and tomato sauce and adding stuff. Now I just buy whatever jar is on sale and depending on the brand, how much more stuff I add to it.

Does anyone call pasta sauce "gravy"? First time I heard that I thought "ewwww spaghetti with beef gravy."

I live in northeast NJ, with a 50/50 split between sauce and gravy (but Sunday gravy is a meat sauce, but not just ground beef, usually the beef and pork is in solid form).

 

[soccerdad72]

We always keep a jar of marinara in the pantry, but don't use it a lot. I haven't made homemade sauce in a while, but maybe once a year or so I get motivated.

I love bolognese when dining out, but haven't made it at home before - not sure why, since it's not that difficult to make. We just don't eat a lot of pasta at home in general.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

If in a hurry I like to make aglio e olio. It’s easy to make and doesn’t have to be perfect.

We like to make our own sauce and meatballs. It’s not very difficult. We use the Pastene Ground Peeled tomatoes or in summer sometimes we use our own from the garden. We sauté a lot of garlic in olive oil. Once done, we add the tomatoes with salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and lots of parsley and let it cook for an hour or two.(A lady I worked with from Italy taught me to make it this way. She used to make it for DH and I to take home, always so simple and delicious.)



When I buy jarred sauce I like the Aldi’s sauces. They’re inexpensive and tasty. I can’t bring myself to pay $9 or 10/jar for Rao’s so I’ve never tried it. (I’d like to, though, to see how it compares.)

 

[KPeterso]

Spaghetti is a favorite in our house. I use Ragu Chunky (favorite is tomato, garlic, and onion sauce) and then doctor it up. Brown some hamburger, then pour in the sauce. Add parmesan cheese, parsley, minced onion, garlic powder, and oregano. Simmer about 20-30 minutes and it is all ready.

 

[Miffy]

FYI, Bolognese has meat in it, OP, so if what you mean by "meatless" is no meat then that's not a choice.

Aglio e olio (garlic + olive oil) is easy to make and delish. Put a few kalamata olives in there for something extra. Some real Parmesan (not that stuff in the green can) on top and you've got a great meal.