From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!mclure Newsgroups: net.cooks Title: Re: Wanted any SPAGHETTI recipes. - (nf) Article-I.D.: sri-unix.5263 Posted: Wed Mar 9 06:37:30 1983 Received: Fri Mar 11 07:54:06 1983 #R:ihuxt:-15100:sri-unix:4600003:000:1913 sri-unix!mclure Jan 18 16:23:00 1983 This is the recipe my mother made when I was a kid. I make it nowadays in double batches and then freeze the sauce in 1 pt containers. Then, a meal can be quickly prepared by microwaving the container for about 10-15 minutes at medium-high intensity with frequent stirring and boiling some Vermicelli. The sauce is even better after it has been frozen and unfrozen like this. Those who can't stand canned tomato products can make their own. I think it's just fine with the canned products (easily better than I've had in *any* restaurant). Ingredients: 2 lbs. ground sirloin 3 to 4 ounces slized pepperoni sausage 1/2 pint fresh sliced mushrooms 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 small clove garlic, crushed 1 lb 3 oz can whole tomatoes or fresh 2-15 oz cans tomato sauce or make your own 1 6 oz can tomato paste or make your own 1 teaspoon marjoram 1 " " oregano 2 " " italian herbs 1 " " crushed red pepper (or more to suit taste) 4 " " salt 1/4 to 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional) Procedure: Heat heavy pan. Cover bottom shallowly with half cooking oil and half olive oil. Slowly simmer crushed garlic and chopped onions. Do not brown. Add crumbled ground beef and brown. Push all to one side and sautee mushrooms. Add herbs and salt. Stir occasionally while doing above. Add pepperoni sausage. Add tomato ingredients, first the paste (spread out and stir), then canned tomatoes (may be sliced in half with a knife after they are in the pan), then the tomato sauce. Stir well. Cover. Let come to a simmer and reduce heat to very low. Allow to simmer from two to four hours before serving. Wine is optional and may be added when tomato ingredients are added. Makes about 6 servings. For the noodles, I strongly recommend Vermicelli (extremely thin), rather than the thick noodles. The Vermicelli is less filling and lets you eat more of the sauce.