Cindi's Spaghetti Sauce

Domestic Goddess's Note:

When I was first married, I bought those jarred spaghetti sauces, but I figured I could come up with a recipe just as good. I have to admit, mine tastes just like one of those well known store brand names. And now that the stores are always reducing the amount in their jarred sauces; I'm glad my recipe makes enough to go around.

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Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 3 -5 dashes pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 -5 dashes paprika
• 7 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces , drained
• cooked spaghetti
• parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a Dutch oven or large stock pot, brown ground beef, onion, green peppers;drain off fat.
2. Add the remaining ingredients.
3. Cook over low heat until heated through.
4. Serve with cooked spaghetti and parmesan cheese.
5. Note: I'm not sure of prep time and cooking time;from start to finish.

Reviews

[Mustang Sally 54269]

Awesome sauce. Used some fresh herbs for the dried ones. Thanks for sharing.

[Girle]

I was in a pickle tonight when I realized that I had no jarred Spaghetti Sauce in the pantry and Spaghetti was for dinner! Thanks for coming to our rescue with this quick & easy sauce! I followed the ingredients exactly with the following exceptions - left out the green pepper and canned mushrooms ('cause we didn't have any) and held back some of the salt because I always add salt to taste (if possible) to avoid over-salting. I found that about 1/4 T. salt worked for us with the 1/2 t. garlic salt in there too (of course your mileage may vary depending on the salt content of your tomato products). I loved how quick it was to whip together - and imagine it would be wonderful if it was given time to simmer longer as well. I have a feeling after having this sauce my family may not *let* me go back to jarred! Thanks a bunch D.G.!

[AmyMCGS]

I thought I had spaghetti sauce in the pantry, but I was out.... this recipe to the rescue! :) I made it mostly as directed, leaving out the green pepper (didn't have any) and the paprika (forgot it). Next time I would add some crushed tomatoes, too. I'll definitely make this again- thanks for sharing!