Thick & Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Thick & Meaty Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 35 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb ground bulk Italian sausage; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained; 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons Italian spices; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried marjoram; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

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Recipe by tree luee dee

As everyone knows by now, most of my recipes come from a "Taste of Home" recipe magazine. This is by far our favorite spaghetti sauce. It is so thick and meaty that sometimes my boys just pour it over a piece of garlic bread and eat it like that!

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READY IN: 8hrs 35mins

SERVES: 12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb ground beef
1

lb ground bulk Italian sausage
1

medium green pepper, chopped
1

medium onion, chopped
8

cloves garlic, minced
3

(14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
2

(15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2

(6 ounce) cans tomato paste
¹⁄₃

cup sugar
2

tablespoons Italian spices
1

tablespoon dried basil
2

teaspoons dried marjoram
1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain.
Transfer to a 5 quart slow cooker.
Stir in green pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings; mix well.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until bubbly.
Serve over spaghetti.

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