Sunday, April 17, 2011

Cat's boozy spaghetti sauce

I felt the urge to play with my usual spaghetti sauce today.  It's not that I don't like it, but sometimes it's nice to change things up.  So here's what I concocted with ingredients from my pantry, freezer, and fridge.  Oh, and it tasted AMAZEBALLS ;-)

INGREDIENTS:
1-2 lbs. ground beef (depending on how meaty you like your sauce)
Dry white wine
Minced garlic
Bunch of green onions, chopped
0.5-1 lb. sliced mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
Stewed tomatoes (about 2 tomatoes, or 1 can)
1 jar of Newman's Sockarooni sauce
Whole peppercorns
Crushed red pepper
Oregano
Salt, to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1.  Brown the beef.  Do not drain.
2.  Add the veggies and seasonings minus the salt.  Add about 1 cup of wine (add more for a richer wine flavor)  Simmer for 10-15 minutes (until veggies are cooked over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
3.  Add the sauce.  Also add more wine if you don't want a super-thick sauce.  Simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
4.  Serve over pasta.  Enjoy!

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