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Field Grade Spaghetti Sauce

“The delightful surprise ingredient in this sauce is cinnamon, and I guarantee that it's absolutely delicious! In the military, the term "field grade" is for Colonels and Generals, as in "He's a field grade officer." That's how this recipe got it's name...by being the cream of the crop! It's one of the many recipes I've accumulated as a military wife for almost 30 years. This sauce freezes well.”

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2012

OK. It did remind me of the military chow hall, so perhaps that is why it isn't rated any higher.

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Anne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living In: Bremerton, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2011

Fantastic! You've pinpointed exactly what has been missing from my sauce that I just couldn't put my finger on. This is now my go to sauce. I can't wait to try a meatless version on top of meatloaf!

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gitthegone

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

Great recipe. I did not have mushrooms and instead grated some carrots and zuchinni. Instead of soup mix I chopped fresh onion and browned with the meat. The flavor is excellant.

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Carson's Mom

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2011

I used my own msg-free onion "soup" mix, fresh mushrooms and I used organic canned tomatoes and tomato paste. This turned out a very unique sauce, not like anything we've ever had before. I would have never thought to put cinnamon and allspice in a sauce but it worked. My husband kept remarking that there was something different that he couldn't put his finger on--though he was kind of iffy about wether he liked it. The kids thought it was great. This was very quick to assemble and really came together with ingredients I had on hand. Next time, I'd like to try this with organic tomato sauce and skip the water.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2010

I had a cinnamonny sauce in a restaurant once, and had searched for a recipe...then I found yours! My only substitutions were fresh basil over dried and a slow simmer of longer than an hour, but other than that, I didn't change a thing - solid 5 stars!

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Paul Malmstrom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2010

Great sauce for my field grade officer! We loved it. Only thing...I would omit the salt next time. Plenty of salt in the onion soup mix.

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zeta724

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Gardner, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2010

I used sausage in this and added a little Italian seasoning. This was really good and smelled fabulous while simmering away. I used this in the recipe on this site for "Grandma's Sour Cream Lasagna". It was a huge hit with our guests. This is a keeper, thanks for sharing your recipe!

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crazycatlady - "CCL"

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2009

I made this just as it is written for a family gathering - it was a hit! Great flavor - easy to make - I will for sure hang on to this one - Thanks for posting.

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jayann1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

Great recipe for spaghetti sauce. I liked the flavors of cinammon, allspice (subbed ground clove, nutmeg and ginger). We used sweet Italian turkey sausage with the casing removed and browned and crumbled this. We also added a bit of brown sugar to take some of the acidity out of the sauce. Yum!

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VRIKARD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jackson, Alabama, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

I really enjoyed this sauce. We had it tonight with the "Italian Bread Using a Bread Machine" off this site, made into cheese garlic bread. Like another review I read, I think this would make a dynamite lasagna sauce. I found it a bit runnier than I am used to with meat sauces, but it's probably my own fault, as I didn't have crushed tomatoes, so I subbed 2 cans of diced that I pulsed in the food processor. I also added beef broth in place of the wine, as the only wine I have in the house is a bit spendy and I think hubby would have cried. I'll add another can of tomato paste next time for more tomato flavor, but otherwise really good. I froze the extra and I'm sure it'll be even better when I thaw it to use again. Thanks for a really good recipe!

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