Jo Mama's World Famous Spaghetti

Chef’s Note

“My kids will give up a steak dinner for this spaghetti. It is a recipe I have been perfecting for years and it is so good (if I may humbly say) that my kids are disappointed when they eat spaghetti anywhere else but home! In fact they tell me I should open a restaurant and serve only this spaghetti and garlic bread. In response to requests, I have posted the recipe for Jo Mama’s World Famous Lasagna that uses approximately 1/2 of the sauce from this recipe. Have spaghetti one night and lasagna later!Thanks to all of you who have tried my recipe and have written a review.I read and appreciate every one of them!Chef Note:After I posted this recipe I remembered a funny incident–my dear husband usually has a nice bottle of wine handy so when I make a batch of spaghetti I just help myself to a splash of it. On one occasion, there wasn’t a bottle opened, but there was a bottle sitting on the counter so I got out the corkscrew and helped myself. For some reason, the spaghetti that night was the best ever. My husband asked what wine I put in it and I showed him the bottle. He nearly fell off the chair. I had opened a rather expensive bottle he had bought to give his boss. Goes to show you–don’t use a wine for cooking you wouldn’t drink. You get the best results from a good wine!”

READY IN:

1hr20mins

SERVES:

10-14

YIELD:

4 quarts

UNITS:

IngredientsNutrition

2 lbsItalian sausage, casings removed (mild or hot)

1 smallonion, chopped (optional)

3 -4 garlic cloves, minced

1 (28ounce) can diced tomatoes

2 (6ounce) cans tomato paste

2 (15ounce) cans tomato sauce

2 cupswater (for a long period of simmering for flavors to meld. If you don’t want to simmer it as long, add less)

3 teaspoonsbasil

2 teaspoonsdried parsley flakes

1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoonsbrown sugar

1 teaspoonsalt

¹⁄₄–¹⁄₂ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

¹⁄₄ teaspoonfresh coarse ground black pepper

¹⁄₄ cupred wine (a good Cabernet!)

1 lbthin spaghetti

parmesan cheese

Directions

In large, heavy stockpot, brown Italian sausage, breaking up as you stir.

Add onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until onions are softened.

Add garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.

Add basil, parsley, brown sugar, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.

Stir well and barely bring to a boil.

Stir in red wine.

Simmer on low, stirring frequently for at least an hour.A longer simmer makes for a better sauce, just be careful not to let it burn!

Cook spaghetti according to package directions.

Spoon sauce over drained spaghetti noodles and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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