All Day Versatile Sauce Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 09, 2004

Just as all the other reviews say, this is THE basic red sauce recipe. It's great as is, and it's also versatile: add a lot of chopped flat-leaf parsley in the last hour; add bay leaves at the beginning (making sure to fish them out at the end!); add chopped fresh basil in the last hour; add red wine at the beginning and boil off the alcohol; throw in a rind of hard cheese. I would add one teeny suggestion: canned tomato sauce is already pretty cooked, and this is a long-cooked sauce. You may want to use whole peeled tomatoes, which you can either dice and use with the liquid, or whirl it in the blender. It's no big deal, but it is a far less-cooked product, suitable for long cooking in the recipe.

—CONNIELUNA

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 04, 2007

It was really a bit too bland and too "tomato-y". I couldn't get the neck bones so I added extra ground beef, and even added 2 bell peppers to it. There was too much water so I had to cook the sauce for over 3 hours with the lid only half covering it so that the water could evaporate. It needs a bit more flavour so I had to add more basil, oregano, lots more parsely and even bit of salt and sugar. Was quite disappointed that it needed so many tweaks to make it tasty because the reviews really make it sound great. Still, it's a good jumping-off point for a basic sauce. Thanks anyway! :)

—shoesgal

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Sep 03, 2003

Oh,boy,oh,boy,oh boy is this sauce good, no, wonderful! LIke so many other cooks, I can't resist a couple of little additions. I added a bunch,yes, a buch of chopped Italian parsely, some crushed red pepper flakes, and a pound of chopped mushrooms. Also, add a big pinch of baking soda to the sauce during the first hour of simmering. This makes for a very mellow, flavorful sauce. Make this sauce. It is the BEST!

—Elaine Mical

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Sep 03, 2003

excellent sauce, but use hearty bones if you intend to cook this in a crockpot, the neck bones fell apart and were almost impossible to remove from the sauce. a real winner!!

—KWALLACE

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Jul 23, 2003

Excellent! This is what Italians' would call "gravy". I like to also brown several chicken pieces and add them to the sauce for even more flavor and then use the ground beef to make meatballs. Thanks Nan!

—LINDA MCLEAN

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Oct 18, 2003

This was the best spaghetti sauce I've ever made! I've been looking for a real good homemade sauce and now I've found it. Everyone loved it! I couldn't find beef neck bones either, so I used 2 beef ribs. I also didn't use the ground beef because I served it with my homemade meatballs instead. I doubled the recipe and I'm going to freeze the rest. I'm passing this recipe on to all my friends. Easy and Wonderful!!

—AMARTIN24

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Sep 03, 2003

This is truly the most wonderful sauce! My new all-time favorite!!!! I have gotten dozens and dozens of recipes from allrecipes.com and this is BY FAR the one that got the best reaction! It is lick-the-plate good!! I did add 1/2 tsp. of celery salt...YUM! Make this and you will be hooked. Thank you for sharing this recipe NAN!

—SMATZKE

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Sep 03, 2003

I doubt I will ever seek a different recipe. This one's a DANDY.

—BOOMAC

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Nutrition

Calories
330 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
25.3 g
8%

Cholesterol
57 mg
19%

Fat
18.6 g
29%

Fiber
5.7 g
23%

Protein
18.7 g
37%

Sodium
1360 mg
54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

All Day Versatile Sauce

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 330
** Calories from Fat: 168

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 18.6g 29 %
** Saturated Fat 6.7g 34 %
** Cholesterol 57mg 19 %
** Sodium 1360mg 54 %
** Potassium 1426mg 40 %
** Total Carbohydrates 25.3g 8 %
** Dietary Fiber 5.7g 23 %
** Protein 18.7g 37 %
** Sugars 16.2g
** Vitamin A 30 %
** Vitamin C 49 %
** Calcium 11 %
** Iron 57 %
** Thiamin 25 %
** Niacin 80 %
** Vitamin B6 32 %
** Magnesium 26 %
** Folate 21 %

* 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.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.