Vibration Spaghetti Sauce

An old friend christened this sauce in the sixties because back then I just added what felt right. I still do, but after all these years, it's pretty much the same ingredients every time! Be sure to remove bay leaves before serving. This sauce keeps for at least 2 weeks in the fridge. It's a great sauce for pasta, lasagna and pizza. If sauce tastes too acid from the tomatoes, a little instant coffee will tone down the acid, however, BE VERY CAREFUL. Too much of either will kill the taste of the sauce completely!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 154 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon dried chervil
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 3 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• salt
• 2 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon red chile sauce
• 22 ounces tomato paste
• 2 (6 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until soft. Add ground beef and saute until pink colour is gone, stirring to break up large pieces. While beef is browning, add chervil, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, red pepper, seasoning salt, salt, soy sauce, red chile sauce and Worcestershire sauce.n

Step 2

After beef has browned, add canned tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat. Add tomato sauce and stir until well mixed. Spoon in tomato paste and stir gently until paste is incorporated. Add mushrooms and olives. Poke bay leaves into sauce.n

Step 3

Simmer for at least two hours, stirring occasionally to be sure it's not sticking to the bottom. Three or four hours of simmering is even better.n