My Grandma's Famous Carbonara Sauce
"My Grandma called this "spaghetti hot dish" and traditionally served it on New Years Day when I was a kid. I call it "out of this world". There are no eggs in this dish but I think the bacon drippings more than make up for it! Not for the every day diet, VERY RICH, but oh so good!"
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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SAUCE
- 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons sweet basil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 lb bacon
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MEATBALLS
- 2 slices bread
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon sweet basil
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
directions
- SAUCE:.
- Fry bacon til cooked, not quite crisp. Add bacon and drippings (yes, drippings!) to above ingredients and simmer for a couple hours.
- MEATBALLS:.
- add milk to bread to make a mush, add all other ingredients ane form into meatballs.
- Brown in a fry pan, and put into sauce to continue cooking. Add to sauce, and meatballs will cook thru when you are simmering for a couple hours. I have also cooked in a crock pot for 4-6 hours on high with great results.
- Serve over pasta of your choice.
- My Grandama mixed 1 lb of cooked elbow noodles with this sauce and made it "spaghetti hot dish".
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Reviews
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This isn't a carbonara sauce. It's a marinara sauce.
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