{"id":681,"date":"2011-11-24T03:58:02","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T03:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?p=681"},"modified":"2011-11-24T03:58:02","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T03:58:02","slug":"spaghetti-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?p=681","title":{"rendered":"Spaghetti Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spaghetti Sauce was the first Main Meal I ever cooked. I was 10 years old, home alone, starving and knew my mother would be tired when she got home from work. I thought I would surprise her and make dinner! Oh, what a disaster! I did everything right except, and it is big EXCEPT, instead of using canned tomatoes or tomato sauce I used 3 cans of tomato paste!!!! It was rather rich! Despite my rather large error, \u00a0it was game over after that; I was hooked on cooking.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A wonderful combination of fresh vegetables, herbs and spices.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil<\/span>
\n1 Onion, diced<\/span>
\n3 -4 cloves Garlic, minced<\/span>
\n3 ribs Celery, chopped<\/span>
\n1 – 2 Carrots, grated<\/span>
\n1 each, chopped: Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Yellow or Orange Pepper<\/span>
\n1 Zucchini, grated<\/span>
\n4 – 6 Mushrooms, sliced<\/span>
\n1 (800gm) can Dice Tomatoes<\/span>
\n1 (800gm) can Crushed Tomatoes<\/span>
\n1 can Tomato Paste<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Tablespoon each: Basil, Oregano, Parsley
\n1\/2 teaspoon Chili Flakes
\n1\/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
\n1 1\/2 teaspoons Brown Sugar
\nSalt and Pepper, to taste<\/p>\n

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan; add diced onion and saute for 3 minutes.
\nAdd garlic and continue cooking for a couple of minutes.
\nStir in celery, carrot, chopped peppers, mushrooms and \u00a0zucchini.
\nCook until vegetables are slightly softened.
\nAdd diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste; stir well.
\nReduce heat to minimum to simmer for about an hour ( I like to put a pot of Spag sauce \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 on the stove around 1pm and have it simmering until ready to serve at 5pm)<\/p>\n

Stir in brown sugar, herbs and spices and let the simmering begin.
\nGive it a stir every now and again while it simmers away on the stove, making your house smell like an Italian Restaurante!<\/p>\n

Serve over hot spaghetti noodles.<\/p>\n

Serves 6<\/p>\n

\"Spaghetti<\/a>
Spaghetti with Garlic Toast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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