Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Submitted by Janice H.

"A wonderful homemade spaghetti sauce that makes you look spectacular and all you did was open jars and cans and stir ingredients."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, browned and drained
• 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 cups vegetable juice cocktail (like V-8)
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

directions

1. In large dutch oven brown meats, drain off fat. Add seasonings and corn starch, tomato sauce, tomato paste and V-8 juice to browned ground meats. Simmer on medium low heat for 30 minutes.
2. Serve over cooked pasta. Can be used as sauce for lasagna.
3. Note: For those on reduced sodium diets, replace salt with salt substitute or Mrs Dash Garlic & Herb seasoning mix; replace sauces and juice with available low sodium products. Splenda sugar substitute may be used in place of sugar.