elaine wrote:

> I have a great recipe for meatballs but I don't like the sauce. It calls
> for 2 cups of tomato ketchup(which I hate); also 1 cup brown sugar, garlic
> powder and chopped onion.- that's ok.
>
> I was thinking of reducing a couple of cans of tomatoes, maybe adding some
> balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Would this need to be thickened. And if
> so with what...........flour? And I would love to add cream.
>
> I'm sort of making this up, but trying to use stuff I have on hand.
>
> Anyone - any suggestions?
>
> Elaine
>
>

OHMYGOD. My teeth hurt just imagining how horribly sweet that "sauce"
must be? Not to mention devoid of any other flavor?
Go to www.deja.com and input "tomato sauce" and "rec.food.cooking" into
the search parameters, and you'll wind up with many decent sauces to
try. Ignore All that use ketchup, brown sugar.. and the garlic powder is
questionable, lol. You can't help but do better than what you've tried.
Honest.