I want to make FH some spaghetti w/ sausages tonight, how do you girls spice up your store bought tomato sauce?
ant n tilde
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i use cinammon in my sauce - it is sooo good. . .just a little!
soon2BMrsMcD
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well....it's kind of like a sin in my house!!! i can't help sorry!!
hayleyandsteve
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i'm not a fan of the store-bought tomato sauce! but to spice it up, i'd sautee some garlic and onions in olive oil, and add that to the sauce -- and maybe some real cherry tomatoes (you can throw them in with the garlic/onions)... add some scallions too!
Fall Bride 2008
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sautee a little bit of fresh onion and garlic in a pan with some oilve oil and pour it into the sauce.. Great in a pinch. If you like a sweet sauce add some sugar
ant n tilde
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Posted by soon2BMrsMcD
well....it's kind of like a sin in my house!!! i can't help sorry!!
lol - i never had store bought sauce either but i am assuming the cinnamon would be good in there too?
i actually would love to taste it one day but i can never bring myself to buy it!
GinaBambina08
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wow, I didn't know it was such a sin to buy tomato sauce I just assumed everyone bought it, lol! You live and you learn.. I really appreciate the help girls! I'm about to get cooking and I'll use your ideas and let u all know how FH likes it
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Posted by GinaBambina88
wow, I didn't know it was such a sin to buy tomato sauce I just assumed everyone bought it, lol! You live and you learn.. I really appreciate the help girls! I'm about to get cooking and I'll use your ideas and let u all know how FH likes it
next time - surprise him and cook your own! it is so easy! you just need to let it cook for a long time. . . and btw all of the girls here you can get a great recipe i am sure!!
ps - only use the cinnamon if you have a marinara or non meat sauce. . . i only use it in my plain sauce
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Yeah.. I can't do the store bought sauce at all.. homemade all the way.. I think I would be disowned if I even looked at a jar.... but not FH.. he thinks beefaroni is good sauce!! haha
angl2001
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I have a jar of italian seasoning i bought at the supermarket. I just put some of that in, or oregano and basil
kimnsteve
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its soooo easy making sauce .....you should try it ...instead of the jar
madseason
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im looking around for our tomato sauce recipie...
the best thing is once you have a basic sauce nailed down...you can really make it your own!
I loooooooooooooove coming from a big italian family!!!!!!!!
MikeandJess
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are these sauce recipes things that are passed down for generations and you're not allowed to tell anyone? Just curious.
KickinDandelions
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here's one my friend gave me...haven't tried it yet though
1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 (28 ounce) can crushed or whole peeled tomatoes* 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste 2 tomato paste cans full of water 2 tablespoons dried basil 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon white sugar
DIRECTIONS: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Saute onions and garlic until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except sausage links) and simmer over low heat for 3 hours. With one hour cooking time remaining, cook and brown sausages in a skillet. When browned, place in sauce and continue to simmer. Remove bay leaves before serving.
*use the whole peeled tomatoes (plum,roma or italian variety) and crush them with hands over the pot.
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My FH loves when I cook Italian on Sunday nights - gets him in the mood for Sopranos!!!
Its really easy to make homemade sauce, i'm an irish girl and I never use jar sauce. My mom always made it from scratch and I learned from her.... Love the way the house smells when you simmer sauce all day long.
