I noticed the salt went in right along with the other ingredients. This causes the beans to be tough. I never add salt to beans until they are cooked. It makes a big difference. My mother-in-law taught me this many, many years ago when I was first married and asked why my beans didn't turn out as good as hers.

Reviewed On: Dec. 23, 2009

You are gonna love this recipe. It makes the best sauce, better than what you can purchase and easy to do. I make pizza sauce with the same mix by adding it to tomato sauce and not quite as much water as for spaghetti sauce.

Reviewed On: Jan. 8, 2009