Italian Grandma Makes Summer Sauce * Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce

When I was growing up, my parents and my grandparents all had vegetable gardens in their yards. We ate fresh vegetables all summer. Today, Grandpa and I still have a small vegetable garden in our yard. This is a recipe for a summer spaghetti sauce made with lots of fresh vegetables from the garden. Zucchini, yellow squash, peppers, onions, mushrooms, basil, parsley, and more.
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[@Linda-in9ns]

Perfecto Grandma👌I’m going to make that for sure. I’m starving. Yummy. 🥒🍅🍝☀️

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching and glad you will be making the sauce👩

[@jamjar5716]

Grandma Feral, sauce looks delicious! Hi Grandpa! Love Neva

[@srobindittrich6599]

Lol. I love how you both talk to each other at the end when Grandpa is taste testing Grandma's spaghetti sauce. "How's it taste Grandpa?" "Tastes great, Darling." That's so sweet to hear a couple call each other darling. And this looks so incredibly yummy with all the fresh veggies! I'm definitely going to try this recipe out soon. YUMMY YUMMY!!

[@Linda-in9ns]

I love to here that also Bless them ❣️

[@GrandmaFeral]

Glad you enjoyed this video and will make this vegetable spaghetti sauce. Thank you for watching👩👦

[@semperfi818]

The Grandparents Feral remind me so much of my own parents, happily (especially after my dad retired and they rediscovered that they were still best friends 😊💜👍) -- and I'd recommend serving this delightful sauce over vermicelli, capellini or capelli d'angeli (angel's-hair pasta).

[@srobindittrich6599]

@@semperfi818 - Oh that is so lovely to hear about successful couples who know the meaning of true love and that it's value is handed down to children. For instance, you and Eric are also best friends and maintain a long-term relationship. You do things out of love for him like try to make things that increases Eric's intake of vegetables. And it's wonderful to have happy memories of your parents. My parents were married for 57 years. I'm pretty sure they happily dance the jitterbug in heaven now.

[@semperfi818]

@@srobindittrich6599 Dancing the jitterbug, eh? I'd bet good money that the couple next to them on the dance floor, doing the Lindy hop, are Rudy B and Bertha, my parents, married 48 years when my mother died of lung cancer in 08/2000. 😊💜👍 (In heaven, your knees never hurt, so you can dance more than the decorous box step that was all Dad usually managed on Earth, which meant that my mother so missed dancing that she taught me the swing dances she loved, just to have someone with rhythm to dance with.) All best to you, and hugs to dearest Magdalene.

[@benw9949]

My grandmother grew up as a farmer and had a green thumb all her life. Up until her 90's, she nearly always had a fe vegetables, more so when I was younger. She was not Italian. -- If she saw this, she would love the recipe for the fresh ingredients and abundance of veggies and honest, simple cooking. -- Mmm, that looks marvelous. I would love to fix this. -- A friend sent Cento brand a while ago, I don't recall what the blend was, but I liked it. -- Many thanks. Take care, grandma and Grandpa and Lady feral. Y'all are great.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi My polish Grandparents always had two gardens one was for vegetables and the other was a flower garden. So beautiful. Both my Grandfathers were gardeners on large estates on Long Island and they both rode bikes to work well into their 80’s. They both worked miles from their homes. At that time not everyone had a car so you either rode a bike or you would walk. I think that is the one reason so many people were slim. Glad to hear your Grandmother was a farmer. You are so right she would love the recipe. Have a good day❤️Grandma👩🏻Grandpa👨‍🍳& LF👱🏻‍♀️

[@Jojo-gh6fq]

That looks so delicious. I’m going have to try this recipe thank you for sharing this

[@GrandmaFeral]

Glad to hear you will be making this recipe. Thank you for watching 👩🏻

[@katieweiss742]

So happy I found your channel! Everything looks delicious. This sauce looks amazing!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching and I am happy you found my channel👩

[@brendalamson2493]

That sauce looks wonderful. And all the healthy vegetables.

[@GrandmaFeral]

I love this sauce. It is a favorite since we like all the vegetables👩🏻

[@brendalamson2493]

@@GrandmaFeral I'm definitely going to make this. But today I'm making Golabki. The lazy way. In the instant pot using your recipe. Wow what a huge pot.

[@KingKongFan]

👍👍👍👍

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching 👩🏻

[@brendalamson2493]

Thank you for sharing 💕 we also like zucchini. But we like most things out of the garden. I wish this was smell a vision 😩 😪

[@GrandmaFeral]

Glad to hear you also like zucchini so good. Thank you for watching and have a good day❤️👩🏻

[@martensiersma3304]

Soups, stews sauces, chilis always taste better after an overnight in the fridge.

[@GrandmaFeral]

So true! Thank you for watching👩

[@semperfi818]

_Salsa alla primavera,_ though it's a summer rather than springtime sauce -- this looks marvelous; with a few modifications, I'm going to be making this sauce this weekend (and seeing if it can help me get more vegetables into Eric's diet). Thanks so much, dear Grandma Feral, for sharing this wonderful recipe; your family gardens remind me so much of the lush backyard garden that my dad always put in on Long Island (zucchini every night, prepared a different way every time -- and all the fresh _basilico_ we could ever want). One small observation: if one starts with good tomatoes, one would never need to add sugar, at least in my kitchen; that said, your recipe inspires me to experiment.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thanks for sharing about your Dads garden and the tomatoes. Eric should enjoy your variation of the sauce. Have a great weekend. Thank you for watching👩

[@KittySittingintheCity]

Maybe if you puree the veggies, Eric won't even know they're in there. 😉

[@semperfi818]

@@KittySittingintheCity The man's got a professional-grade palate, Suse -- Eric will taste them anyway and be upset that I tried to sneak them into him, justifiably; the sauce is not worth even a minor breach of faith.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

When I saw the thumbnail, I couldn't wait to watch this! I love tons of veggies in my sauce (having grown up on a farm), and the pasta looked so good (especially since it is such a rare treat for me)! I usually make a meat sauce, but load it up with equal if not more amounts of onions, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, parsley, and sometimes eggplant and zucchini if I've got that hanging around as well. My Italian-American Mom (who would have been 96 Thursday) always had a giant (12 quart) pot of 'stewed vegetables', aka ratatouille, going on the stove during harvest time. Dad grew the best veggies!! (Actually, the best looking ones went to market, and we get the seconds, hence the omnipresent immense pot of veggies. They were all delicious!) Dang, now I'm going to have to break out the forbidden pasta and make up a big sauce.😋🍝

[@semperfi818]

Your mom would have approved, and reminded you that such good cooking is good for the soul as well as the body, because, after all, food is love. (I hope you thought of her on her b'day with a lot of love; I can tell that you miss her deeply, and firmly believe that, wherever her spirit might be, she's still lovingly watching over you, that you remain safe and well.)

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for sharing. My Grandfather had a very large vegetable garden and so did my Dad so we always had fresh vegetables. How lucky you were to grew up in a farm and eat so healthy also. Have a great weekend👩

[@janetfromanotherplanet6900]

It's always great to see a new video from you. I love your recipes.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Glad you love my recipes. Thank you for watching👩

[@kevinw9073]

Well done! You have enough to feed the neighborhood!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching. I usually always prepare more food either to freeze and eat the next day.👩

[@sylviak9808]

This looks so delicious! I would not miss the meatballs, either. What a great way to eat your veggies. I already bookmarked this video to watch again and then make the recipe myself next week. Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa Feral!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Glad you will be making the recipe. Thank you for watching.👩👨

[@bg147]

Grandma Feral, very nice. I loved the stories about the gardens. This year, I am not planting tomatoes because the raccoons eat all of them. There will be mountains of basil, though. This looked good, thank you.

[@patriciacarragon3493]

i wanna eat! this looks delicious!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching👩

[@lifeisbeautifulxp]

I really loved watching your recipe. Looks so yummy and flavourful. You're cooking style is very nice.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching👩

[@benwinkel]

I could eat Italian food everyday. That looks delicious!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Me 2. Thank you for watching👩

[@semperfi818]

Another fan of the Mediterranean diet, then: so delicious, and so good for you -- of course, I grew up on this cuisine, so I'm hardly impartial, but I also am up for pasta any time, as well as all the wonderful vegetables (not only salads, though a big _insalata verde_ [green salad] is always on my ideal table).

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Someday, in a perfect world/alternate universe, we'll all be together, and I'll make up a big pasta dinner for us just like my Italian Grandma used to do!😘

[@semperfi818]

@@patriciamorgan6545 A beautiful dinner to contemplate, indeed -- and I'll be helping you in the kitchen then, no doubt.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

@@semperfi818 I sure hope so!

[@TimothySmiths]

I'm more of a meat sauce kind of guy..but that did look good.

[@semperfi818]

Give it a shot sometime, Tim, just for the sake of variety -- but you would have loved the typical Sunday sauce I grew up on: Neapolitan-style red sauce, loaded with homemade meatballs, sweet sausage, and either a slab of London broil or a bunch of country ribs.

[@GrandmaFeral]

Grandpa and I are so use to eating more meatless meals that if we do eat meat we don't enjoy it as much anymore. Grandpa when he was younger was a meat and potato man. Have a great weekend and thanks for watching👩

[@patriciamorgan6545]

@@semperfi818 Ohhhh, I'd forgotten about the extra piece of beef! Just like Grandma used to make. Thanks, C.R.! When she made just meatballs, it was spaghetti; when she made sausages and meatballs, it was spaghetti or rigatoni; when she made sausages and beef, it was rigatoni. I can still smell her sauce to this day...

[@semperfi818]

@@patriciamorgan6545 As the scent of a tea-dipped _madeleine_ was to Marcel Proust, so the aroma of a good red sauce is to each of us, I'd wager: truly a remembrance of times and things past, leading our minds in search of sweet memories of lost times...😊🍝👍

[@arcticwarbler9299]

It looks super-delicious. Will try it out this weekend, Grandma! 😊🦋

[@GrandmaFeral]

Glad you will make this Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce. Thank you for watching👩

[@pandoraspocks4102]

Thanks you for sharing! My mom always says flavors will marry overnight, can’t wait to make this beautiful sauce

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching. Glad to hear you will make this delicious sauce👩

[@semperfi818]

Your mom knows, indeed: as Marten said elsewhere, the best flavor develops with an overnight stay in the fridge.

[@gordontheengineswifedr.nirmal]

Oh yummy! This looks fantastic!

[@FREAKOUT123ism]

🥰😄💖

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching👩

[@martyrose]

Thanks Grandma & Grandpa! 💙💚❤️ I missed this one. Looks delicious. I really miss having a garden.

[@GrandmaFeral]

This Vegetable Summer Sauce is delicious. I’ve always had fresh vegetables from a garden it’s wonderful. Thank you for watching and have a good day👩🏻

[@dln7994]

You are one fantastic cook, Grandma Feral. Wonderful recipe, and Grandpa Feral, I wouldn't miss the meatballs, either. That is Heaven on a plate:)

[@semperfi818]

"Heaven on a plate:" the epitome of the Mediterranean diet, indeed. 😊🍝

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching👩

[@dln7994]

@@GrandmaFeral I cleaned out my final amount of squash, today from my garden. I had to cut the recipe in half because I didn't have enough, but this recipe is perfection. I will be making it often. Thank you for the recipe:)

[@dln7994]

@@semperfi818 I made it today and it was "Heaven on a plate". Very good!

[@semperfi818]

@@dln7994 I'm glad you enjoyed it so thoroughly, my friend -- I'll be making it for myself, because my partner refuses to eat something so vegetable-loaded (his loss).

[@minniegibson8722]

How wonderful. I will be making this.

[@GrandmaFeral]

I am glad to hear you will be making this delicious sauce. Enjoy! Thank you for watching and have a good day👩🏻

[@pheline24]

This looks amazingly delicious! Love all the vegetables in your sauce. Haven’t seen zucchini and yellow squash in spaghetti sauce before. Great idea! Thanks for sharing your recipe Grandma and for the taste test Grandpa! 😻💙💙

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching👩

[@tastyrecipesbcn3736]

Yummy 😋

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching.👩

[@Freeeleee]

Yummmy ‼️‼️‼️‼️👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching👩

[@user-fm6wu3zr9o]

👍😋

[@KittySittingintheCity]

Of course an Italian Grandma knows how to make a great red sauce! 😀🍅🥒🍄🥫🍝 Sounds yummy, Grandma!

[@GrandmaFeral]

This sauce is delicious but you have to like vegetables👩

[@KittySittingintheCity]

@@GrandmaFeral I like all of those vegetables. 😁

[@semperfi818]

@@GrandmaFeral And I surely do -- alas, Eric doesn't, so I'd be making this for myself, or for a luncheon for appreciative friends which he won't be attending.

[@deadred80]

Uh sugar ? No

[@deadred80]

Basil and parsley should be added last 10 minutes

[@earthangel8875]

Looks delicious. There's nothing like the taste of freshly picked vegetables from the garden. Love to hear the old memories/stories included....Priceless. Thanks for sharing MountainAngel

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you so much MountainAngel for watching❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@gregrak9389]

Thanks so much for this upload, I assume you used store bought mushrooms in this recipe, do you have any experience with picking, cooking, wild mushrooms? Grandpa actually called you "darling" here, wow!!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Yes they were store bought mushrooms. I don’t have any experience with wild mushrooms. Thank you for watching👩🏻

[@DeadbyDaylightDUO]

I’m vegan 🌱 and this recipe looks fabulous! I don’t use any oil or butter to keep it heart healthy, so I’ll skip that part! I love your frugal recipes! Thank you for sharing your recipes and stories! God bless you both! 🙏🙏🙏

[@GrandmaFeral]

Grandpa and I don’t always use butter I also use coconut oil. You can use whatever you like to make the recipes. I am happy to hear you love the frugal recipes. Thank you so much for watching and for your blessings❤️👩🏻&👨‍🍳

[@tmc1373]

I can't wait to try this! Do you ever add any kind of seasoning or herbs to the dish? I absolutely love your accents;Italian-New York/New Jersey?

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi no I don’t but you can add whatever seasoning or herbs you like to this dish. My accent is Long Island, NewYork. Thank you so much for watching.❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@williamfluck148]

That's a nice sauce Grandma, I will be making this, while I eat the finished product I will keep some grated Parmesan/Romano and dolops of Ricotta cheese on the side to add a little bit, maybe some Italian Hot Peppers too! Thanks for sharing this nice recipe 🍝

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi William. I am glad to hear you will be making this delicious sauce. The grated cheese and Ricotta cheese will be a nice addition to this meal. Thank you so much for watching👩🏻

[@lindanizamoff7981]

I always add a lot of vegetables to my spaghetti sauce, this way I can cut down on the hamburger and use 1/2 a pound instead of a whole pound.

[@GrandmaFeral]

A good way to cut down on the meat thanks for sharing.👩🏻

[@user-fm6wu3zr9o]

👍😋

[@GrandmaFeral]

Thank you for watching 👩🏻

[@gloriapeel6887]

What a wonderful sauce! I love veggies! I will try that.

[@GrandmaFeral]

I am happy to hear you will be making this delicious sauce👩🏻

[@josephvalenti4475]

Recently diagnosed with CHF the two books from Dick Logue are great, but enjoy your recipes also, thanks for sharing!

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi my Dad had CHF so I know you have to watch what you eat. Thank you so much for watching❤️Grandma👩🏻

[@josephvalenti4475]

@@GrandmaFeral Your welcome, I love your channel, because it reminds me of my working class Italian family in Baltimore! Friendly and always sharing knowledge!

[@ahnaahna7278]

I make this often. Ahna

[@GrandmaFeral]

Hi Ahna happy to hear your make this meal often. Have a great day❤️Grandma👩🏻