Do you make your own spaghetti sauce?

[Jayburner]

I make my own and just recently it occured to me that I should be buying a single zuccini and chop that mofo up into my sauce?

Anyone else have a vegetable ingredient that makes their sauce awesome?

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Anyone else have a vegetable ingredient that makes their sauce awesome?

Yeah. Except I've got two. A cow and a pig.

Why am I posting in a Jaylock thread? Who knows.

[Jayburner]

Yeah. Except I've got two. A cow and a pig.

Why am I posting in a Jaylock thread? Who knows.

because i'm Jayburner and not Jaylock. and spaghetti is the best meal ever devised.

[Blueobelisk]

I just use a store bought bottle. Francesco Rinalde. Nobody has time to be making their own sauces.

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because i'm Jayburner and not Jaylock

[callipygoustp]

I make my own and just recently it occured to me that I should be buying a single zuccini and chop that mofo up into my sauce?

Anyone else have a vegetable ingredient that makes their sauce awesome?

My secret ingredient tends to be, vegetable wise, roasted red peppers. Usually one roasted red pepper per 4 large tomatoes.

[Jayburner]

I just use a store bought bottle. Francesco Rinalde. Nobody has time to be making their own sauces.

I buy a store bought brand too but you got to add to it...I add hamburger/onions/bell peppers...and now zuccinni's

[Independent voter]

45 oz, 1.33 liters for $2.88, mail order from Walmart.

[Jayburner]

45 oz, 1.33 liters for $2.88, mail order from Walmart.

I hear you man when it comes to buying bulk sauce.

[Berengil]

I don't cook at all. Microwave, cold cuts, or restaurant. The thought of the tedium in making food....no.

[Jayburner]

I don't cook at all. Microwave, cold cuts, or restaurant. The thought of the tedium in making food....no.

I hear you, but when you live with 2 women ..sometimes the tedium makes it all worthwhile though. You want to shut up 2 angry women fast? yo ufeed them filling food.

[Deleted]

Crushed tomatoes from a can as a base, tomato puree, a couple fresh tomatoes chopped up, chopped onions slightly sauteed, chopped red bell pepper slightly sauteed, bunch of freshly pressed garlic, a mix of chili powders and seasoning, some paprika, fried minced meat (pork/beef), chopped overripe smoked ham (this is the secret ingredient in my sauce), a bit of rock salt, some sugar to counter the tomato, and some shaved carrots.

There ya go. Mix all that crap in the correct ratio and you've got an amazing spaghetti sauce.

[omeomorfismo]

yup, i take tofu and cut in little cubes, then take the peeled tomatoes, grind them with a mixer and start to cook in a pan with extra virgin olive oil. a bit later i add salt and black pepper and in the middle of the cooking i add the tofu. meanwhile the sauce is cooking the pasta is ready so i drip it and then add a bit of extra virgin olive oil and normally the sauce is ready.
basically is a "ragù" with tofu instead of stew.

[Tanteslem]

I roast the vegs in the oven before throwing them in the blender making a smooth sauce. Aww jizz.

[Jayburner]

Sydano and omeomorfismo. I try to keep it basic as possible because of time constraints... but I am taking notes.

[Berengil]

I hear you, but when you live with 2 women ..sometimes the tedium makes it all worthwhile though. You want to shut up 2 angry women fast? yo ufeed them filling food.

I shut up angry people by cutting them out of my daily life. But that's just me.

You said 2 women? ...... go on....

Sydanyo: that sounds tasty. i havent eaten like that since I moved out of my parent's place almost 22 years ago.

[Jayburner]

I roast the vegs in the oven before throwing them in the blender making a smooth sauce. Aww jizz.

it never ever occured to me now to roast the the fuckers in the oven...damn dude!

[Fencers]

If you mean like Mariana, yes. All the time. It's cheaper, tastes better and more versatile.

Whenever I am running low on stock, I just put a large pot with neck bones and the fixings together on the stove for a few hours. Fill a few plastic jars and stack them in my chest freezer till needed.

[Mormolyce]

I fry an onion in garlic, brown the mince meat ("ground beef" is what Americans call it?), peel and chop four tomatoes, add those, cook them down a bit, then add salt, pepper, herbs (usually basil and oregano, maybe some sage), tomato paste and some passata (italian tomato sauce). Probably overkill with the latter but I feel like it works.

You can definitely add vegetables like zucchini, squash etc. Carrot is popular (adds sweetness) though I'm not really a fan.

I'm sure none of this is authentic of course, it's just the way I've gotten used to making it.

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I roast the vegs in the oven before throwing them in the blender making a smooth sauce. Aww jizz.

That'd give it a really nice roasted vegetable taste. Though I'd prefer not to blend, mmmm chunky roast vegetables :P

[Jayburner]

Fencers here is my basic start to a spaghetti meal. I go buy the sauc ..veggies/meat. I chop up the veggies and pan fry them for 20 minutes...then i cook the hamburger until brown..mix all together and cook pasta for 12 minutes. Thats my whole spaghetti meal. I add spices during this of course.