Spaghetti Sauce from Tuscany -- Nonna's Recipe 2/2

*PLEASE RATE SO I DON'T GET CRAPPY RATINGS*

Some finishing touches.

See part one!

I recommend I nice traditional Tuscan Chianti. My great-grandparents used to drink it all the time, especially with a beef/tomato-based pasta. Good gut-buster. I've gained some weight here for medical reasons, but many doctors and dietitians actually are now recommending high-quality starch diets, often with protein. For weight loss and maintenance.

It's good with a Romaine or Bibb lettuce salad, with some onions, tomatoes, red wine vinegar, one of various oils; some bread, a meat and vegetable plate to follow this.

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[chefcommons]

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[MarkBH70]

You're very welcome.

[dnycguy4]

i like the idea of leaving the veggies chunky or, as you say, rustic. looks soo good. gotta make it next time -- once i get off the diet i'm on!!

[MarkBH70]

Rustic. :)

That's the way Nonna, my great-grandmother, used to make it. No food processors.

She'd be 108 if she were still alive.

[MarkBH70]

@jada021405 The bunch carrots tend to be more tender here.

[jada021405]

@MarkBH70 Where do you buy soft carrots other than cooked in a can? I think cooking it longer could only make it better.

[jada021405]

No olive oil? No fresh garlic? No wine?Thyme is essential for an Italian sauce. Stir maybe? This is not a sauce it's a stew. In order for your ingredients to blend I recommended you use a pressure cooker if you want a sauce otherwise it is a stew.

[MarkBH70]

I'm honored. Enjoy!

[thearchunholy]

Thats a good idea, let it sit so that all the flavors permeate each other! But not to cook out all of the flavor at the same time. I want to try this!

[MarkBH70]

Hey, thanks for replying. When I simmered it long, really, it just ruined the flavor. Mom used to put it in the refrigerator over night and reheat it the next day, which made it good, like chili.