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View Poll Results: Jar or You - Who makes your pasta sauces?
Jar 13 18.57%
You 29 41.43%
Jar & You 27 38.57%
Pasta sauce is nasty! 1 1.43%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-27-2008, 09:04 AM
 
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We... me and mine actually made it from scratch last night and I feel so silly all these years for paying for the jar.

A new way to be cheapo! Since Huntz isnt 99cents anymore.

(And tastes like total crap compared to homemade)

What we did was really simple
- bloops of OO in the pan
- garlic clove slightly golden on the edges
- italian tomatos that looks like an eggplant (dont know the name)
- some tomatos from a garden - round ones..I have no idea what
- Spice Hunter italian spices
- Bay leaves
- S & P
- 2 pkgs of soy sauce
- tomato paste (my cheat)
- add rom chz in the last few minutes before serving
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Old 08-27-2008, 11:18 AM
 
Location: West Texas
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I do basically the same a Burdell. I put the shrimp in the hot pan, top with bread crumbs and bake about 7 min.
And you talk about MY cookin'?!?! When you comin' out to Texas!?!?
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:53 PM
 
Location: Somewhere out there
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I use both because I "jar" my own. Although I must be honest and confess I have used store bought jarred sauce for a recipe when I am out of my own. I don't use store bought for the actual sauce if it is standing alone on top of pasta it is too bland even with adding my spices.
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:51 PM
 
Location: Finally made it to Florida and lovin' every minute!
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As far as red sauce, I love Newman's Own Marinara sauce.

Why don't you share some of your recipes for pasta sauces ???

Got an easy Shrimp Scampi ???
Shrimp scampi's about the easiest, quickest thing in the world...but you can't tell anybody that.

Mine is a lot like Burdell's.

Heat OO w/butter in pan. Add garlic (we like lots), let it soften, but not brown.

Take raw, deveined, peeled shrimp, throw on some S&P, throw into pan, don't crowd it tho. Just enough for like a layer. Flip over, done. It takes like 2-3 minutes, that's all, unless you like rubbery shrimp. Oh, if you like, throw on some freshly grated parmesan and some chopped parsley. Heaven.
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Old 08-27-2008, 03:10 PM
 
Location: friendswood texas
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I answered both. When I have time and all the ingredients I make my own. If I am in a hurry we use a jar.
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Old 08-27-2008, 07:15 PM
 
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Jar. I don't like homemade spaghetti sauce. Ragu is it for me. I also don't like alfredo sauces.
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Old 08-27-2008, 08:32 PM
 
Location: Bronx, NY
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Francesco Rinaldi makes mine. I usually don't have enough time or energy to make my own sauce. I'm on my own, anyway, and I'd probably wind up with more sauce than I could ever use if I tried to make it from scratch.
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Old 08-27-2008, 08:58 PM
 
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I always make mine. I don't care for the jar one.
And ever since husband got used to my pasta sauce he refuses to eat the store bought.

I make a large batch, portion and freeze.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:39 PM
 
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Shrimp scampi's about the easiest, quickest thing in the world...but you can't tell anybody that.

Mine is a lot like Burdell's.

Heat OO w/butter in pan. Add garlic (we like lots), let it soften, but not brown.

Take raw, deveined, peeled shrimp, throw on some S&P, throw into pan, don't crowd it tho. Just enough for like a layer. Flip over, done. It takes like 2-3 minutes, that's all, unless you like rubbery shrimp. Oh, if you like, throw on some freshly grated parmesan and some chopped parsley. Heaven.
No I'm not a big fan of rubbery shrimp.

I'm going get some shrimp and try it tomorrow. (I'll be adding hot pepper flakes to mine, though) and some lemon on the side...

Thanks!
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Old 08-28-2008, 11:34 AM
 
Location: DFW
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I never tried the jar until I got to college, and I've never liked it. It tastes really artificial compared to the homemade kind.

I make large batches of spaghetti meat sauce and freeze, and smaller batches of marinara that I also freeze. The marinara is for cheese ravioli, mostly. I don't make the ravioli myself.
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