conforti family red gravy (spaghetti sauce)

How To Make conforti family red gravy (spaghetti sauce)

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  This is a double batch. The single batch always gives me enough sauce for 2 dinners, so I double it and freeze the extra. Use a large stockpot. (I've used a 6 qt. Crock Pot and without the meat added it filled it right to the top!)
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  If adding meat, fry the sausage or meatballs until nice and browned.
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  De-glaze the pan with a little wine to get all those browned bits. If NOT adding the meat, just add a little wine to the sauce.
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  Add the tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, and garlic.
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  Add the mushrooms into the pot with the seasonings being added as below.
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  ** For the seasonings, My husband's grandmother taught him to add the seasonings in this order as a boy. I thought it was cute. First, you see the grass grow (this is the oregano, basil, parsley);
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  Then the snow falls on the grass (Parmesan cheese);
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  Then you see some frost on the snow (this is the sugar);
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  Then, of course, you mix it all in. :)
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  Cook at a low heat for 8-10 hours. I replace the pot lid with a flat slotted pan (like a pizza pan) to allow moisture to escape.
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  The sauce needs to cook down a bit and thicken. Note: You can cook this recipe all day on LOW in a 6-quart or larger Crock Pot.
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