Spaghetti Alla Marinara

SIMPLY DELICIOUS

Spaghetti alla Marinara is one of the easiest and fastest recipes to make. A nice pile of pasta topped with homemade sauce will liven up the dullest Sunday afternoons.

INGREDIENTS

• 1lb. Spaghetti

• 1 28oz can of pureed plum tomatoes

• 1 6oz. can of tomato paste

• 1/2 cup of dry red wine

• 1 onion chopped

• 1 tsp dried basil

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• 3 or 4 cloves of crushed garlic

• 1/4 cup of fresh parsley

• 2 Tbl extra virgin olive oil

• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

  PREPARATION

• Saute onions an garlic in oil for around 10 minutes.

• Add tomato puree, paste and wine and stir.

• Add basil and oregano and let simmer for at least two hours or more stirring occasionally. The longer the better.

• Top with parsley the last 5 minutes and your ready to serve.

• Boil pasta in around 6 quarts of water until “al dente”.

• Place sauce on the pasta and top with cheese.

  Serve with meatballs, sausage and garlic bread.

  MEATBALLS

  INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1/2lb. ground pork

• 2 large eggs

• 1/2 cup of finely chopped long green onions

• 1/2 cup bread crumbs

• 1/4 cup of grated romano cheese

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

• 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic

• 1/4 cup of vegetable oil

  PREPARATION

• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.

• Roll meat into ball shapes.

• Heat skillet with oil.

• Fry meatballs until golden brown.

• Drain oil on a paper towel and serve.