Aurora Somazzi Clerici's Italian Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Aurora Somazzi Clerici's Italian Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h 30 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 793.78 g crushed tomatoes; 1360.77 g tomato sauce; 170.09 g mushroom pieces; 21.26 g dried shiitake mushroom (these are the closest in flavor); 118.29 ml celery, minced; 118.29 ml parsley, minced; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 118.29 ml carrot, minced; 1 onion, minced; 9.85 ml rosemary (fresh and chopped); 9.85 ml oregano (fresh and chopped); 9.85 ml basil (fresh and chopped); 9.85 ml margarine; 340.19 g ground chuck; 29.58 ml dry red wine

Submitted by That Napa Chicken R

"My husband's great grandparents setteled in Napa after coming to America from Lugano, Switzerland. Lugano is a town on the border between Italy and Switzerland and has a long roman history- hence the italian style of foods. This is a great sauce that is easy to make and will fill your home with wonderful smells and healthy appetites. Makes about 3 quarts of finished sauce."

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Ready In:: 12hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 12

ingredients

793.78 g crushed tomatoes
1360.77 g tomato sauce
170.09 g mushroom pieces
21.26 g dried shiitake mushroom (these are the closest in flavor)
118.29 ml celery, minced
118.29 ml parsley, minced
5 garlic cloves, minced
118.29 ml carrot, minced
1 onion, minced
9.85 ml rosemary (fresh and chopped)
9.85 ml oregano (fresh and chopped)
9.85 ml basil (fresh and chopped)
9.85 ml margarine
340.19 g ground chuck
29.58 ml dry red wine

directions

In a large pot add the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes and the canned mushrooms.Cook on low heat stirring occasionally. Do not let it burn.
In a small saucepan, add 1 1/2 cups water and the dried mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms are soft about 1/2 hour. Remove the mushrooms and chop- save the water to add to the sauce later.
Saute the ground chuck in a large skillet. Remove the meat and add to the sauce mixture. Add the celery, parsley, carrots, onions and herbs to the pan and saute until soft for about 10 minutes. Add these to the sauce.
Continue cooking the sauce on low heat for about 10-12 hours stirring occasionally. About 2 hours before sauce is to be served, add the liquid from the mushrooms, the margarine and the red wine.

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That Napa Chicken R

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We own a small ranch located in Napa, California. We used to be considered odd because we grew most of our food and lived frugally. Now we are viewed as trendy- go figure! Anyway, we raise chickens for meat and eggs, have tons of fruits and vegetables and do it all without using pesticides or chemicals. We also cook almost everything we eat from scratch. It takes a lot longer, but ours is the house that everyone wants an invitation to dinner at.

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