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This American main features Olive oil, Onion, chopped, Fennel seeds, Garlic. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Gina’S Basic Spaghetti Sauce
Description
A savory and satisfying basic spaghetti sauce featuring ripe tomatoes, fennel seeds, and dried herbs. This vegetarian recipe simmers slowly to develop deep, aromatic flavors perfect for pasta dishes. Simple to make with pantry staples, it offers a rich, home-style taste for weeknight dinners.Ingredients
Directions
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Prepare the tomatoes: drop them into a pot of boiling water for about a minute.
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Drain and rinse with cold water.
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Slip off the skins, cut out the "core", and coarsely chop.
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Set aside.
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In a large pot, heat the oil.
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Add onion & fennel seed.
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Fry a couple minutes.
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Add the pepper & garlic and
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fry a couple more minutes (don't
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let the precious garlic brown or burn, please!).
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Add the rest of the ingredients.
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Bring to a
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boil , lower
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heat , then
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simmer for as long as you can (at least an hour), stirring occasionally.
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I cover the pot loosely when simmering.
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Notes: You can use fresh herbs for the dried, and it's much better.
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Just triple the proportions for fresh.
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You can also
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add other veggies to the sauce during the
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simmer phase: carrots (shredded), green chilis (fresh roasted from New Mexico), chopped olives (black or green), sliced mushrooms.
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You can also
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add TVP to fool meat eaters:
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soak 1 c TVP & 1/4 t fennel seed in 7/8 c boiling water for 10 min.
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Fry the TVP in some olive oil before adding to the sauce.
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Also, you might want to double or triple this recipe if your tomato "shrubs" look like mine :-) Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 364.6kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 14.0g22%
- Saturated Fat 4.0g20%
- Cholesterol 13.2mg5%
- Sodium 6096.7mg255%
- Total Carbohydrate 53.0g18%
- Dietary Fiber 13.6g55%
- Sugars 28.5g
- Protein 16.8g34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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