Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

Rich, thick spaghetti sauce, chock full of meat and just the right amount of seasonings, slowly simmered for full flavor.You can add more spices or herbs to suit your taste. I sometimes substitute port wine for 1/2 of the water. 1 Whenever I make this sauce, I double the recipe and freeze it in portion sizes that fit my families appetites. On days I don’t have time to cook a full meal, I grab some sauce out of the freezer and boil my pasta…and dinner is served!

Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Main Dish – Beef, Uncategorized
Servings

8

servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 1 pound Italian Sausage

  • 1 medium onion, grated

  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 large can tomato puree (28 ounces)

  • 1 large can tomato paste and 2 cans of water

  • 1 Tablespoon sugar

  • 1½ teaspoons basil

  • ½ teaspoon fennel seed

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

  • 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes

  • 1 bay leaf

Directions

  • Brown the ground beef, Italian sausage and onions together.
  • Add the tomato puree, tomato paste and water. Mix well.
  • Add celery, garlic and spices.
  • Cover pot and simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • When finished, remove from stove, discard the bay leaf and serve over your favorite pasta.

Notes

  • NOTE: I often substitute port wine for half of the water.

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