This sauce was created by the mother-in-law of my cousin. Since the first time I had it five and a half years ago, I haven’t made any more.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 ½ fluid ounces white wine
- 2 (46 fluid ounce) cans tomato juice
- 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until lightly browned. Season with allspice, cloves and cayenne. Stir in wine, and cook until liquid is reduced. Add tomato juice, tomato paste and sugar. Season with oregano, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 90 minutes, or until thickened.
Reviews
Well, I don’t think this tastes like chef boyardee, but I didn’t like it. More like a barbecue sauce than spaghetti sauce. In fact, if you made some minor ingredient changes I think you’d have a wicked sauce for ribs chicken. This would be a great Cinncinati (sp?) chili sauce too. The allspice and cloves add a different flavor.
Pretty good and easy. I added ground beef. My husband likes smooth spaghetti sauce and this worked for him.
I agree with the last reviewer – this absolutely tastes like Chef Boyardee. I even added the meat and to no avail.
Sorry, but this tasted like Chef BoyArDee to me.
Sorry – didn’t like this. I thought the allspice would be more subtle but it ended up being too strong for my tastes. It did have a sort of “tang” to it, but not the kind I like.
My whole family loves this sauce. I first made it six months ago and used it in lasagna. Now we use it for any time we need a tomato sauce. Every one who tries it comments on how wonderful it is.
This is a great sauce! My husband and children loved it, even with it being just a little spicy. It is great for those who love garlic, and a rich, fresh taste.
The flavor was yummy! It wasn’t chunky enough for me, so next time, I’m going to try adding some veggies and meat!
I halved the recipe and added 2 cans of tomato paste instead of 1-1/2, and also added a pinch or 2 of cinnamon. This would make a good pizza sauce or could be used in lasagna as well, I’d think. Definitely a keeper!