Mom's Best Spaghetti Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Sauce Recipes. (Mom's Best Spaghetti Sauce). A simple, slow cooked, authentic spaghetti sauce, as good as the restaurants serve...or better! The secret ingredient is baking soda, but do not taste the sauce right after adding it. Wait a while, and this sauce will not disappoint you. It is good right from the stove, but the flavors blend overnight. Best served with your favorite meatball recipe, where the meatballs cook in the sauce the last half hour. Be prepared to take a nap after eating.

Brief

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mom's Best Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

4 (14.5 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes

2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce

4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

3 cups water

4 cups fresh sliced mushrooms

2 onions

chopped

4 cloves garlic

minced

4 teaspoons white sugar

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

2 pinches baking soda

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cheesy Chicken and Chive Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Mix together whole tomatoes tomato sauce tomato paste water mushrooms onions garlic sugar salt and pepper basil and 1 pinch of baking soda in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 4 hours minimum.

Step 2

Stir in another pinch of baking soda; the sauce will foam. Simmer stirring occasionally until thick and almost brown. Make sure to scrape the sides of the pan in to the sauce.

Step 3

After the sauce is fork consistency stir in Parmesan cheese. Watch that the cheese does not burn. Taste sauce. If it is too tangy or acidic add another pinch of baking soda and simmer another 1/2 hour.

Step 4

Cool cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day reheat and serve.

Nutritional Information

Mom's Best Spaghetti Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 169.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.1g 18%

Carbohydrates: 36.3g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 7.9g 31%

Sugars: 23.2g

Fat: 1.7g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Cholesterol: 2.2mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 1980.2IU 40%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.6mg 59%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 48.3mg 81%

Folate: 50mcg 13%

Calcium: 150mg 15%

Iron: 5.9mg 33%

Magnesium: 83.8mg 30%

Potassium: 1756.5mg 49%

Sodium: 1624.4mg 65%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 15.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.