Chef Lyle’s Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Chef Lyle’s Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 10 quarts
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef round; 1 lb ground pork; 1 lb Italian sausage; 2 large onions, chopped; 6 large garlic cloves, pressed; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained; 2 1/2 lbs roma tomatoes, diced; 4 fresh portabella mushrooms, coarsley chopped; 2 (28 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes; 2 ounces olive oil; 18 ounces hunts tomato paste; 96 ounces water; 2 cups dry red wine; 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese; 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt; 6 leaves fresh basil chiffonade, . (To chiffonade Smaller leaves, such as basil, they can be stacked, then rolled and sliced across the ) or 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano; 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning

Submitted by Chef Lyle

"This is my Grandmothers Recipe with a Chef's Improvements and makes a lot of sauce. I feed three families from a batch and have extra left over to can or freeze. It is time consuming but well worth the time. Freezes well Chefs Tip: I know fresh herbs are expensive if you do not have a herb garden but the taste is well worth the expense, and so to save money and so that you do not throw out the leftover herbs when buying them from your grocer, Place herbs on a aluminum foil covered baking sheet and place in oven on its lowest settings for about 12 hours thus drying the herbs then clean and discard the stems and place them in individually marked Ziploc baggies roiling out the air before sealing and use within 6 months."

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photo by Kimberley Quinlan

Ready In:: 4hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 24
Yields:: 10 quarts

ingredients

1 lb ground beef round
1 lb ground pork
1 lb Italian sausage
2 large onions, chopped
6 large garlic cloves, pressed
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
2 ¹⁄₂ lbs roma tomatoes, diced
4 fresh portabella mushrooms, coarsley chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans whole canned tomatoes
2 ounces olive oil
18 ounces hunts tomato paste
96 ounces water
2 cups dry red wine
6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons kosher salt
6 leaves fresh basil chiffonade, . (To chiffonade Smaller leaves, such as basil, they can be stacked, then rolled and sliced across the ) or 1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup sherry wine vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons italian seasoning

directions

In a sieve over a medium non-reactive saucepot, strain the tomatoes of their juice into the sauce pot. Add the sherry vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, oregano, and basil to the tomato juice. Stir and cook over high heat. Once bubbles begin to form on the surface, reduce to a simmer. Allow liquid to reduce by 1/2 or until liquid has thickened to a loose syrup consistency.
Squeeze each tomato thoroughly to ensure most seeds are removed.
Cut carrot, onion, and celery into uniform sizes and combine with olive oil and garlic in a non-reactive roasting pan over low heat. Sweat the mirepoix until the carrots are tender and the onion becomes translucent, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the tomatoes and capers to the roasting pan.
Place roasting pan on the middle rack of the oven and broil for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Tomatoes should start to brown slightly on edges with light caramelization. Remove the pan from the broiler. Place the pan over 2 burners on the stove. Add 1/2 cup of the wine to the tomatoes and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes over medium heat, and set aside.
In a large 10 quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté the ground beef, pork and sausage until browned.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Drain off excess fat reserving approximately 2 tablespoons.
Add back the meat,tomatoes and remaining ingredients and reserved fat and stir until smooth. Simmer for 3 to 4 hours on low heat, stirring often to prevent scorching.
Add more water as needed to thin sauce and adjust seasonings to taste.
Meat is used mostly to flavor the sauce so if desired you will need more for future meals.

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Reviews

This is a great receipe I followed it spot on , the things I would change is found it not to have enough seasoning I added more oregano and Baisel and garlic , It is a great receipe next time I would leave out the wine and viniger , or cut it back excellent variety of veggies and meat in it very good My hubby enjoyed it said it was a bit to thin , I found the viniger and wine over powerd it but it is a must try , I woud recomend it to family but tell anyone to put 1/2 the wine and viniger in it and than add to taste very good thank you for this great receipe

Kimberley Quinlan
My slow-cooker tends to brown/caramelise the sauce around the edges so i got a good sense of what the roasting must do in this recipe. Adding cooked meat at the END of making tomato sauce, not the beginning as many of us have been taught, is DEFINITELY a major secret to Italian "home cooking" so try out that technique even if you don't follow this recipe exactly.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Chef Lyle

Kingsport, 82

Originally born and raised in New York, and formerly the executive chef of the Courthouse Restaurant and Lounge, I moved to the State of Tennessee to be closer to our Children and Grandchildren. Although retired from working as a chef I still have a passion for cooking and love creating new recipes to share with family and friends.

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