Mimi's Fantastic Thick Spaghetti Sauce
photo by Mimi in Maine
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 lb italian sweet sausage
- 1 lb hamburger (I use chuck (80% I think it is)
- 2 fresh garlic cloves (minced)
- 1⁄2 medium onion (chopped)
- 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato puree (see note above on the brand I use)
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 1⁄2 cups water
- 3 1⁄2 teaspoons basil
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons parsley
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar (could use white if you want to)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
directions
- In a heavy pot, brown sausage and hamburg, breaking it up into smaller pieces.
- Add chopped onions and minced garlic and cook till meat is done; add tomato paste and stir until it is mixed in well.
- Add tomato puree, sauce, and water (when measuring the water, put it into the puree can to rinse it all out and then add to meat mixture).
- Add basil, brown sugar, salt, parsley, and black pepper and mix well.
- Add the Parmesan cheese (yes, to the the sauce) and mix it in well.
- Simmer on low for 2-4 hours stirring occasionally so it won't burn; if you think it needs some thinning down, add about 1/8 cup water at a time; don't add too much because you want it thick so it will stick to your pasta.
- Cook your spaghetti and enjoy! Eat what you want and freeze the rest in containers that will hold the amount you will eat at a sitting.
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Mimi in Maine
Winthrop, 58
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