re: Honey Boo-Boo's Momma's Sketti Sauce

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With her mom's psycho couponing habit, why doesn't she just buy jarred sauce when it's on sale? I can't even imagine what sugar sweet ketchup taste like over pasta.

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In all seriousness, I read The Godfather before I saw the movie. The book goes into a long detail of how to make real Italian Spaghetti Sauce. At the end of the recipe which is full of tomatoes, wine, spices and herbs the character says "And here is the secret ingredient. A cup of sugar."