Wedding Gift Spaghetti Sauce

Awesome

Delizioso! Deep, rich flavors, exactly what I was looking for. I made the recipe almost as written with a few minor changes. My amateur cook sensibilities panicked at the thought of a half cup of butter, so I used only 1/4 cup, which seems to be plenty. I also used hot Italian sausage in place of mild and added 1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes. If you don't like things spicy either halve that or omit it, but it does add a nice zing. I was a little spooked by comments that 76 oz was too much water and I dislike watery sauce. Instead I used 32 oz beef broth and 4 oz red wine. The pot was covered with one of those screen spatter covers so water vapor could escape. After the first hour of simmering the aroma in the kitchen was heavenly! But the liquid was starting to cook down so I added another 16 oz of water for a total of 52 oz liquids. After 3 hours simmering it had the nice thick consistency I was looking for and was served with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan/ Romano cheese not shown in the photo. This one is a keeper!

It's a good basis for a recipe but you have to be careful because the portions are a little bit confusing with this one. I used less tomatoe pure and paste (little bit more then half compared to the recipe) and only used about 16 ounces of water. After adding the water I simmered it for an hour and it was done. I was also careful with the spices because I felt they are too much as well. It is a good frame but you need to know your stuff a little bit more because you can't just rely on these instructions. Thanks for the upload anyway.