Ingredients
- 4 garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion
- 3 lb beef roast
- 1 qt water
- 24 oz tomato paste
- 4 lb spaghetti
- 2 c water (hot)
- 1 c wine (red)
- 8 oz mushrooms (canned)
- 1/2 c stuffed olives
- 1/2 c ripe olives
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 1/4 c flour
- 2 ts sugar
- 3 ts salt
- 1 tb season-all parmesan cheese
- 1 ts celery salt
- 1 ts black pepper
- 1/4 ts msg
- 1/2 ts pepper (red)
- 1/2 ts rosemary leaves
- 1/2 ts oregano leaves
- 1/8 ts nutmeg
- 1/2 ts parsley
- 1/2 ts basil leaves
Long, slow simmering of meat and herbs produces the base for this incomparable sauce. Season roast with salt; dredge with flour. In Dutch oven brown slowly on all sides in hot olive oil. Add hot water, cover and cook slowly 3 hours or until meat almost falls apart. Tear into small pieces with fork. Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese. Cover tightly and simmer 2 hours longer, stirring occasionally. Remove cover and continue cooking until sauce thickens to desired consistency. Cook spaghetti following directions on package, allowing 1 pound for four servings. Ladle sauce over spaghetti. Top with cheese. Makes about 3-1/2 quarts sauce, enough for 4 pounds spaghetti. NOTE: Since you may not need such a large quantity of spaghetti, freeze extra sauce in half-pint, pint or quart freezer jars and use as needed. I prefer to use rump roast, but chuck or round is acceptable.