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Spaghetti Sauce





Yields
Makes about 12 cups

Notes: Use sauce with any cooked pasta (allow about 1 cup sauce for each 1 1/2 cups pasta). Or layer sauce into lasagna. For variety, simmer individual batches of the sauce briefly with Italian sausages, crumbled and browned ground meats, roasted vegetables, or additional herbs, such as basil or oregano.

 1 ounce (about 1 cup) dried porcini mushrooms
 6 cloves garlic, minced
 2 onions (1 lb. total), finely chopped
 2 tablespoons olive oil
 10 pound ripe tomatoes, rinsed (or peeled, if desired), cored, and chopped
 1 cup minced parsley
 1/2 cup dry red wine
 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves or 2 teaspoons crumbled dried thyme
 1 tablespoon sugar
 1 to 2 teaspoons hot chili flakes
  Salt
Step 1
1

In a small bowl, combine mushrooms and 2/3 cup boiling water. Let stand until soft, about 20 minutes. Rub mushrooms gently to release grit, then lift from water, squeeze dry, and finely chop. Reserve liquid.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, combine garlic, onions, and oil in an 8- to 10-quart pan over medium-high heat. Stir often until onions are lightly browned and taste sweet, about 10 minutes.

Step 3
3

To pan, add mushrooms and most of the soaking liquid, discarding the gritty remainder. Also add tomatoes, parsley, wine, thyme, sugar, and chili flakes. Bring to a boil and simmer rapidly until reduced to 3 quarts, about 1 1/4 hours; stir often. Add salt to taste.

Step 4
4

Use hot, or let sauce cool, then cover and chill up to 5 days. To store longer, freeze in easy-to-use portions.

Step 5
5

Nutritional analysis per cup.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories133
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.6g5%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 38mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 24g9%

Dietary Fiber 6.4g23%
Protein 4.5g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.