HOT DISHES

SPAGHETTI AND SAUCES
SPAGHETTI AND MEAT BALLS
teaspoon sweet basil

tablespoons chopped parsley
teaspoons salt

1/2. cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes teaspoon pepper
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce ounces spaghetti
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup water

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Cook onion and garlic in olive oil in heavy saucepan until onion is tender. Add tomatoes, tomato
sauce, tomato paste, water, sweet basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat
and simmer for about 1 hour. Drop meat balls into sauce about 30 minutes before serving and
simmer to cook the meat balls. Cook the spaghetti as directed on package just before serving.
Drain. Put on large hot platter. Top with meat balls and sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Meat Balls:
3/4 pound ground beef 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 pound ground pork 1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs 2 eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2, cup milk
1 tablespoon chopped onion 3 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Combine first 8 ingredients. Beat eggs and milk lightly with fork. Add to meat mixture and blend
with fork. Shape into 1 inch balls. Brown lightly on all sides in hot olive oil. Finish cooking in
the sauce.

CARUSO SAUCE

' 2 > cups chopped onions 2 to 3 teaspoons gravy maker
1/2 cup salad oil 4 cups canned tomato sauce
2 cloves mashed garlic 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
1/2. pound sliced mushrooms Cooked, chopped chicken livers,
2 cups water if desired.

Cook onions in salad oil. Add garlic and mushrooms. Simmer until mushrooms are lightly browned,
stirring often. Add water, gravy maker, tomato sauce and herbs to suit taste. Add chicken livers
and heat through. Serve over cooked spaghetti. This sauce made without the chicken livers will
store for a week or more in the refrigerator.

CLAM SAUCE
3 cloves garlic, mashed 1/3 cup clam liquid
6 tablespoons salad oil 1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 (15 ounce) can clams, drained Cooked spaghetti
Pinch basil Parmesan cheese
Cook garlic briefly in salad oil. Add clams, basil and liquid. Codk a few minutes. Stir in

parsley. Serve over cooked spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese. Serves 4.