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Spaghetti Sauce to Die For
"This is a hearty (meaty) yet tangy spaghetti sauce that I have tweaked to almost perfection. A must try for any Italian food lovers out there."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 medium white onion, chopped (l cup)
- 1 green pepper, chopped (optional, I usually omit)
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons oregano, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice)
directions
- In a large skillet cook the meat, onion, green pepper and garlic until meat is brown and vegetables are tender.
- Drain off fat.
- Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, oregano, salt, basil, thyme and bay leaf.
- Stir in water.
- Pour into large pot (one that is wider than it is tall). Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
- Simmer, uncovered, for l½ to 2 hours or till sauce is of desired consistency, stirring occasionally, the thicker the better.
- Add lemon juice during last 5 minutes of simmering.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Serve over hot cooked pasta.
- Pass grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Makes 6 servings.
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Reviews
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Very Good. I used fresh tomatoes though since I have so many. And fresh basil. Other than that, I followed this recipe. -
My 11 year old made this as a math project. He used all ingredients and exact measurements. It is wonderful. Easy to make. Worth the extra time. -
My family loved this sauce. Instead of 2 Cups of water I added 1 cup white wine and 1 cup of water and it was very good. This is one that I will keep and I am making it again and will double the recipe and freeze some.....Thanks for sharing this! :) -
The recipe was pretty easy to follow and the results were great! I did skim on the time though from the recommended to about 45 min worth of shimmering as I was pushed for time and it still tasted really good. -
Oh my goodness this is the best spaghetti sauce. I will never buy a jar of sauce again. Very easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe Luke Meakins :)
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Tweaks
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I didn't care for this much. To me, it wasn't anything special other than a normal spaghetti sauce. I was hoping for a "unique" taste. The only difference I made was using ground turkey instead of beef. Normally there isn't that much of a flavor difference with me, but who knows. I've made some awesome meatloaves with turkey as well as meatballs so I thought this would be okay as well. Back to basics I guess.
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Very good recipe. I left out the green pepper as well as I find it doesn't look overly appealing after a long simmering time. I added 1 T Italian seasoning near the end as we like it a little spicier. Next time I may substitute 1 pound of Italian sausage for one of the pounds of ground beef just to give it more zing.Overall it is a great recipe that I highly recommend. Thanks Luke for posting.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Luke Meakins
United States
I'm a 23 year old college student and I live in Iowa. I enjoy cooking as a hobby and I love italian cusine and pasta of any kind. If you try any of my recipes, I guarantee you will not be dissapointed!
