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Laura PourMeADrink

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I gotta make a big messa spaghetti sauce in three weeks. Suggestions? [View all] struggle4progress Mar 2013 OP

As a carnivore married to a herbivore, I'd rethink the meat. Or at least make some meatless. Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #1

Sadly, the facilities are inadequate for us to offer a choice of entree: there just isn't room struggle4progress Mar 2013 #3

Wheatberries would add texture, nutrition. Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #2

Zucchini sounds like an excellent idea! I can get both texture and color from it! struggle4progress Mar 2013 #8

Cilantro? GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #4

I get good results with cilantro. Of course, I'm making gallons of sauce, with pounds of meat, struggle4progress Mar 2013 #7

I always use wine. I cringed at the cilantro too. Do you put egg and bread in meatballs? nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #24

I only ever make meatballs as a way of cooking large quantities of meat, and then: struggle4progress Mar 2013 #25

actually like cilantro - just not Italian - of course, if you are shooting for Italian. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #27

Since it's going to be mixed with rubbishy stuff right out of a jar Warpy Mar 2013 #5

I love mushrooms, and I think they'd add a lot to this. But everytime we serve this spaghetti dinner struggle4progress Mar 2013 #9

Yeah, people are nuts. I'd just tell them to pick out the mushies Warpy Mar 2013 #10

Agreed. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #12

That's what I've done when mushroom whiners were coming to dinner Warpy Mar 2013 #14

Yes, that's quite true in my experience. Maybe I should reduce a package of shrooms to tiny crumbs struggle4progress Mar 2013 #13

I have not read all of the posts, Jenoch Mar 2013 #34

It just takes too long to do 10 or 15 lbs of meat on the stove top, and it's too big a mess. struggle4progress Mar 2013 #35

I think the pressure Jenoch Mar 2013 #41

I don't have a large enough pressure cooker to do all the sauce easily struggle4progress Mar 2013 #42

If you are really cooking that much sauce Jenoch Mar 2013 #43

It sounds like you have "totally got this" already BillyJack Mar 2013 #6

I agree with GoCubsGo, but not sure how this will work, based on what you said.....wine. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #11

OK. This is a bit dicey. Wine really does add good flavor. But if I use it: struggle4progress Mar 2013 #15

It probably isn't then. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #16

I appreciate you taking the time to offer suggestions! struggle4progress Mar 2013 #17

Cinnamon is a secret ingredient in red sauces, soups.... TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 #18

yes. cinnamon. I have used it before - just a pinch is enough. I had always thought it was used Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #28

Could be, but I got the idea from an Italian girlfriend's mother. TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 #29

really? Well, guess I was wrong. Adding it back in ! thanks Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2013 #30

In mine littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #19

nutritious beans locks Mar 2013 #20

Sweet italian sausage for some of the meat. cbayer Mar 2013 #21

Add guardian Mar 2013 #22

what about a topping they can sprinkle on, to their own taste? grasswire Mar 2013 #23

I think the bell peppers would add color and "nutrition", but some foods... MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #26

Most important step is to jambo101 Mar 2013 #31

Cheap "tomato sauce" tends to be starchy and pink. I don't use it, myself, because struggle4progress Mar 2013 #32

The doing as it occurs struggle4progress Mar 2013 #33

Sliced sausage goes a long way for flavor. pinto Mar 2013 #36

I bought three pounds of sausage today, though I think I'll actually remove it struggle4progress Mar 2013 #37

Sounds great. (aside) Go easy on the cinnamon till you have a taste of the simmer. pinto Mar 2013 #38

I sometimes add various other warm spices that are very easy to overdo and that would ruin struggle4progress Mar 2013 #39

I keep it fairly basic BainsBane Mar 2013 #40

i'd keep it simple jambo101 Mar 2013 #44