This homemade spaghetti sauce is one of the most authentic spaghetti sauce recipes we've tried. This recipe uses ground turkey instead of beef, but vegetarians can omit the meat all together. You can also add mushrooms, pancetta, or your favorite ingredients to this sauce. For an Italian pink sauce, stir in a few tablespoons of heavy cream before serving.
1tablespoongarlic-shallot pureeor 2 cloves of crushed garlic
1tablespoondried basil leaves
1tablespoondried oregano
1lb.ground turkey or beef
1/3cupsherry wineoptional
228 ounce cans organic crushed tomatoes
15ouncestomato sauce
6ouncestomato paste
1dried bay leaf
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonwhite pepper
1tablespoonsugarto finish
Garnish
Parmesan shavings
fresh basil
homemade garlic toast
Instructions
Heat a large stock pot over high heat. Pour in 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil followed by the diced onion. Next, add 1 tablespoon of garlic-shallot puree, or 2 cloves of crushed garlic. Stir.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of dried basil leaves. Crush with your fingers as you add the basil. Follow with 1 tablespoon of dried oregano.
Stir this for about a minute until the onions soften, then add 1 pound of ground turkey (or beef). Break up the meat as you add it to the pot.
Continue to cook the turkey all the way through, then add 1/3 cup of sherry wine. Cook the wine off for about 1 minute.
Finally, add two (28 ounce) cans of crushed tomatoes, followed by 15 ounces tomato sauce and 6 ounces of tomato paste. Add 1 dried bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1/2 hour, covered, over low heat.
After 30 minutes, you'll see the sauce is cooked down.
Before you serve, give it a little taste test. If it's still too acidic, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and stir well. You can a little more if needed.
Serve with parmesan shavings, fresh basil and homemade garlic toast. If you have any leftover sauce, you can easily freeze this for a future meal.
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Notes
You can also add mushrooms, pancetta, or your favorite ingredients to this sauce. For an Italian pink sauce, stir in a few tablespoons of heavy cream before serving.
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