My Mama Iuliuccis Dont Skip A Step Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

MAMA IULIUCCI'S FAMOUS MEAT-A-BALLS (ITALIAN MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients gently in a large bowl until well combined.
• Roll meatballs 1 1/2- 1 3/4" in diameter.
• Heat about 1/4" of oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
• Fry meatballs in oil, rolling frequently, until evenly browned and juices run clear.
• Drop meatballs in your favorite sauce (I highly recommend My Mama Iuliucci's"Don't Skip a Step" Spaghetti Sauce recipe#26947) and let simmer for awhile to flavor sauce or just serve with your favorite pasta and sauce.
• Tip: You can also bake or broil these if the frying part is too much of a hassle-- I use my broiler pan if I bake them, so the fat drips down and away from the meatballs.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown and drain the ground beef, add all ingredients and stir well.
• Bring to a light boil then simmer covered for at least 30 min.
• May need to add a little water if it gets too thick.
• The longer it simmers the more flavorful it will get.

MY MAMA IULIUCCI'S "DON'T SKIP A STEP" SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine tomato products in large stock pot or dutch oven.
• Add a 28 ounce can of water and stir.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Sprinkle with sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, parsley and grated cheese and stir to combine.
• In a frying pan, heat about 1/4" of vegetable oil and fry up your sausage or meatballs until cooked through.
• Add the meat to the simmering sauce, along with any optional meats (recommended) mentioned in ingredients.
• Now, this is an important, not to be left out, step: Add chopped onions and garlic to pan that meat was fried in.
• Do not drain anything before adding onions and garlic-- there should be some drippings/oil left in the pan!
• Fry onions and garlic until tender and aromatic.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Another important step, not to be left out: Add about 1/2 cup water to the pan and swish around, combining the leftover drippings and onion and garlic.
• Pour and scrape it all into the simmering sauce.
• Stir to combine.
• Let simmer for 3 hours or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• I keep mine only half way covered, so it cooks down and gets thick and rich.
• Remove pepperoni, chicken and ribs if used.
• Remove meat from bones of chicken and ribs and add back to sauce in small shreds.
• Discard pepperoni, eat it, or chop it up and add it back to sauce.
• Serve over your favorite pasta and enjoy.

OAMC SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook and stir the bulk italian sausage with onions until the meat is brown; drain fat.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Bring sauce to a boil; reduce heat.
• Partly cover, and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• You can can also simmer in crockpot instead of a pot if desired.
• Allow sauce to cool.
• Can be frozen in containers or ziplock bags.
• To serve, thaw and heat in a sauce pan.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE FOR CANNING

Steps:

• You will need 12 to 14 quart size mason jars with lids and rings, sanatized and ready to go.
• Place olive oil, onions and peppers in a large pot and cook till tender.
• Wash tomatoes and cut in quarters.
• Place tomatoes into several large pots with a cup of water in each on and cook till soft.
• Once tomatoes are soft run them through a food mill and put juice into a large pot ( 20 qt works well).
• Once onions and peppers are soft drain he juice and oil from them and reserve liquid for future batches.
• Once the peppers and onions are drained place them in the juice from the tomatoes.
• Add the Garlic, Sugar, Salt, Oregano, and Basil. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes or so.
• Add the Tomatoe paste and cook for a half hour more.
• Place the jars in your oven on the lowest setting.
• Place the lids in a pan of simmering water.
• Fill jars one at a time and lid right away.
• Place the jars on a counter and cover with a towel and do not distuirb for 24 hours.
• Enjoy all year long.
• For those of you who don't want to use the above canning method you may use whatever method you like. This is the way we do it and we never have any problems.