Possible Clues:

• Spaghetti sauce ingredients
• In the direction of Mother it makes them red to go on foot
• Love apples
• Take it as read, by the sound of it, to Mother on her toes (8)
• Vegetables and meats too in the soup
• They go well with basil and mozzarella — minced meats too
• Units in modern film ratings?
• Two disheartened partners consuming round red fruit
• Mashed potatoes phased out and replaced by other nightshades
• See 4