outstanding spaghetti with meatsauce recipe?

[rtkmom]

i'm having family over for my daughter's birthday and want to make spaghetti with meatsauce (her favorite). i was wondering if you have a tried and true, outstanding one you could share? thanks so much!:)

[sneezles]

I pretty much only use Alysha's recipe these days! To add meat to the sauce I sauté the gournd meat in a skillet and add to the cooked sauce about an hour before serving.

Lindrusso's Marinara Magnifica

I've been tinkering with marinara sauces over the last couple of years. Below is the recipe I've come up with. It's a very basic sauce because I like to keep it in the freezer and pull it out for various uses. I then doctor it up for whatever I'm making by adding fresh herbs, crushed red pepper, whatever. Caramelizing the onions helps to take away the harsh taste onions can sometimes add to your sauce. Same with crushing/smashing the garlic.

Marinara (haven't named it yet beyond "My Marinara" )

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
3-4 medium onions, chopped
1/2 cup cup dry red wine
6 cloves garlic, crushed with the blade of a knife
3 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes (or 2 28-ounce cans crushed and 2 14-ounce cans diced if you want a bit more chunkiness)
2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
pinch of crushed red pepper or more to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Heat oil in a Dutch Oven over medium heat. Add chopped onions and 1 tablespoon sugar. Sauté onions for 30-45 minutes, or until sweet and caramelized. As the pan dries while onions are cooking, add red wine as needed. Once onions are done, continue to add the rest of the ingredients. Stir until well-combined. Simmer over low heat for 4-6 hours (you can simmer for less, but I would simmer for at least 1-2 hours). Stir often to keep the sauce from burning or getting overcooked. Makes about 9 cups of sauce.

[rtkmom]

hi sneezles!

thank you so much for the recipe! i made it last night and it was just delish! it's definately going into my recipe file! have a great day!

darcie :)