Spaghetti Sauce

No I am not Italian. Yes, I do wish that I was :o) I am however kind of picky about my spaghetti sauce. The only two spaghetti sauces I like are my mom's and mine. And I only like mine because I make it just like my mom. Now please do not get all offended and huffy here if you have made me spaghetti before and I said I liked it. I don't lie about food. I did like it. But if I make it or my mom makes it then I LOVE it and will eat at least 3 plate fulls and make myself miserable. But it's worth it.
Here is my recipe (um, I mean my mom's recipe) for Spaghetti sauce. It's not rocket science here people, but it is good.

This is for a double batch:

2 Cans of spaghetti sauce (the cheap kind, seriously, the one that comes in the can)
1 large can (or 2 small) of crushed tomatoes with the sauce
ground beef, cooked and drained (you can put in as much or as little meat as you want. It all depends on your own taste)
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 cup of a good red wine (OK, I will be honest here, I always put more like a cup or more in because I think this is truly what makes it soooooo good)

Put it all in a crockpot and let it simmer on low all day.

I usually end up eating a bowl of the sauce for lunch that day! Yep, I have issues :o) You can freeze any leftover sauce you might have or make lasagnas with it.
Happy Cooking!
~C

Yum, this looks good!

Check this out for a fast, frugal meal
http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2008/10/guest-post-dinn.html

Stroganoff

Thanks to all of you who have left such wonderful comments. I am really having a great time sharing all my freezer knowledge with you all. I am glad that you all are just as excited as I am! Now here is another great recipe for you :o)

I LOVE Stroganoff. It was one of my favorites as a kid and still is as an adult. This is a basic, easy recipe for stroganoff. I like it because it is easy to whip up a triple batch and eat it for dinner and freeze the leftovers. This is one of the 6 meals that my freezer cooking group will be making this Friday (more to come on that this week!).



Stroganoff


-1 lb. ground beef, browned with garlic, salt and pepper

-2 cups beef broth

-8 oz. package of sliced mushrooms

-3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

-3 Tablespoons Red Wine

~Seal bag.


SERVING DIRECTIONS: Thaw mixture. Add to saucepan and cook on med-low till heated through. Add 1 cup sour cream and cook on low for 5 minutes. Serve over egg noodles.