Lincoln Family Spaghetti

Traditional family-preparation Solstmas dinner for Neil Lincoln family for many years.

Lincoln (Neil) Family Spaghetti:

 3 pork roasts
  - can substitute a lot of portabello mushrooms for meat, see vegetarian note below.
 11 bunches of parsley
 6 heads of garlic (yes, heads, equivalent to about 30 cloves, or
   one large bowl full of peeled cloves)
   24 large cans of del monte tomato sauce
   3 jars of italian seasoning
   1 fistfull of sugar
   a pinch of salt
   8 1 oz bags of dried porcini mushrooms
      dried is better than fresh for this
   Lots of large white onions, until pot is full.
      (Probably put in 9 in the batch we did solstmas 2003)
   13 chili tipinis

        Sear pork on all sides in huge cauldron.
        Deglaze cauldron (searing pan) with tomato sauce.
        Pour tomato sauce in cauldron.
        In separate bowl, hydrate porcini mushrooms in warm water.
        Scoop out hydrated mushrooms, toss into cauldron.
        Pour off mushroom liquor into cauldron, but don't
        put bottom dregs and sand into cauldron.
        Remove skin, stem, and root of white onions.
        Remove skin of garlic.
        Wash parsley.
        Grind onions, garlic, and parseley into a fine pulp.
        Can use a food processor.  Better than hand cranked food mill.
            pour into cauldron.
        Bring couldron to a slow boil stirring regularly.
            Reduce heat to simmer.  Simmer for 2 days stirring
            when possible.  Don't let it burn on the bottom.

Grandmay Faye's Recipe for Lincoln Spaghetti: (small batch) 3 pork steaks 6 small cans del monte tomato sauce 6 cloves garlic 3 chili tipinis 2 large white onions 2 table spoons italian seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 big bunch parseley 1 handful porcini mushrooms

Serve with sharp aged parmesan and garlic bread made with crusty sour french bread.

Vegetarian Note: Add extra porcinis and dry-pan-searing or roasting thickly sliced portabellos is probably a good way to go. I would probably also make some Crispy Tofu a la Erowid and throw it in, with a less asian and more spaghetti-oriented marinade.