Ingredients
- 4 garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion
- 1,400 gr beef roast
- 950 ml water
- 750 gr tomato paste
- 700 gr spaghetti
- 475 ml water (hot)
- 240 ml wine (red)
- 80 gr mushrooms (canned)
- 65 gr stuffed olives
- 65 gr ripe olives
- 60 ml olive oil
- 32 gr flour
- 8 gr sugar
- 8 gr salt
- 5 gr season-all parmesan cheese
- 3 gr celery salt
- 3 gr black pepper
- 1 gr msg
- 1 gr pepper (red)
- 1 gr rosemary leaves
- 1 gr oregano leaves
- 1 gr nutmeg
- 1 gr parsley
- 1 gr 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- half 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.