Homemade Mixes

[Belle]

I appreciate ease in preparing meals sometimes. This is one of my favorite homemade mixes. I keep a jar in the cupboard all the time. By the time I can cook some noodles, I can make the sauce with this mix.

Spaghetti Sauce Mix

1 t. beef bouillion (or soup base)
1 1/2 t. powdered sugar
1 t. cornstarch
1/4 t. oregano
1/4 t. thyme
1/4 t. onion powder
1/8 t. garlic powder
pinch of ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients. I make several batches of this and store in a small jar with the preparation method taped to it.

To prepare:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine seasoning mix (4 1/2 t. if you made it in multiple batches), 1 T. oil (optional), desired tomatoes and amount of water listed below.

2. Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring frequently, as directed below.

3. Makes about 1 pint sauce - 4 (1/2 cup) servings

Tomatoes, Water, and Cooking times.

1 can (6 oz) tomato paste, 1 1/2 cups water, 5 minutes

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce, 3/4 cup water, 5 minutes

2 cups (16 oz) crushed tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, 15 minutes

2 cups (16 oz) carton pack tomatoes, omit water, 15 minutes

For a spicier tomato sauce:

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water, 15 minutes

For a chunky homestyle sauce:

1 can (14.5 oz) whole tomatoes, cut up and drained, 1/3 cup water, 15 minutes

1 1/4 pounds fresh, ripe tomatoes, pureed, omit water, 40 minutes

Note:

Meat, mushrooms, or other goodies can be added, if desired.

[Saul Mine]

It hardly makes sense to prepare your own spaghetti sauce. You can buy sauce perfectly made and already canned for less than your cost for materials. The only reason to make it yourself is that you have built a reputation on your own recipe, which means you don't need anybody else's recipe.

[hunybee]

there are lots of reasons to prepare your own spaghetti sauce, not just because of a reputation, with the cost being comparable or less than commercial sauce. this may be someones first try canning a sauce, and they might want or need a recipe.

[AngelDance]

It hardly makes sense to prepare your own spaghetti sauce. You can buy sauce perfectly made and already canned for less than your cost for materials. The only reason to make it yourself is that you have built a reputation on your own recipe, which means you don't need anybody else's recipe.

Maybe it would cost you more than pre-prepared sauce if you bought all IF you bought all the ingredients retail, but if you grow your own oregano, basil, marjoram, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and peppers homemade sauce is significantly cheaper, almost always tastes better, and has the benefit of being grown where you know what is in it and on it.

Looks like a good mix, Belle. Thanks for posting it. I usually just make large batches and can them at home, but this would be a nice thing to give as a gift, I think.

Thanks for posting it.

Angel

[Emily]

there are lots of reasons to prepare your own spaghetti sauce, not just because of a reputation, with the cost being comparable or less than commercial sauce. this may be someones first try canning a sauce, and they might want or need a recipe.

I have never found a store bought speghetti sauce (or restaurant either) that is any good. They have too many chemicals in them and there is no way to hide those chemicals when you are raised on sauce made from scratch.

There just is no comparison.

Thank you for this recipe Hunybee

[Belle]

Saul, Saul, Saul, I grow my own herbs, meat, and tomatoes. This is much faster than simmering my homemade sauce for hours, like I usually do. I've been working all day and I don't feel like (or have the time to) make it, so I use this. It's still from scratch, just more convenient and, like Angel said, I know what's in it.

BTW, I cook ALL of our meals from scratch - no packaged food. We don't go to restaurants, either.

[hunybee]

just to make sure that credit goes where it is due,

belle posted this recipe,not me

but thank you for the accolades emily

and thank you belle for posting the recipe

[Disastercat]

I never buy store bought sauce, it is full of junk and doesn't taste like I want it to.

[SheWoff]

I'm with yall too. I grow all my own ingredients right down to the spices and cook it all and can it myself. What it cost me is the price of the original seeds and a few new canning lids. All home made, no preservatives and tastes great! You can't buy that at the local store. Thanks for posting that recipe Belle!

She

[Emily]

just to make sure that credit goes where it is due,

belle posted this recipe,not me

but thank you for the accolades emily

and thank you belle for posting the recipe

Yes, I just noticed that too.

Correction - thank you Belle for the recipe.

But Hunybe you did deserve the accolades - just because ;)