Grandma Augusta's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Sauce Recipes. (Grandma Augusta's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe). This was passed down from my late Grandma Augusta to my mother and now me. It's an Americanized take on a nice Italian meat sauce for spaghetti, loaded with meat, tomatoes and other good things. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Grandma Augusta's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon

diced

2 pounds lean ground beef

2 ⅓ cups chopped onion

½ cup red wine

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon minced garlic

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce

¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)

or to taste

Best Cheese Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Cook the bacon in a heavy 5 quart pot over medium-high heat until the grease begins to render out about 3 minutes. Stir in the ground beef and onions. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and beginning to brown about 10 minutes. Pour in the wine and season with salt basil oregano garlic and pepper. Simmer uncovered until most of the wine has evaporated about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in the tomato paste diced tomatoes tomato sauce and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Grandma Augusta's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 280.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.1g 44%

Carbohydrates: 18g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4.1g 16%

Sugars: 11.3g

Fat: 12.6g 19%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 62.6mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 1500.2IU 30%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.5mg 73%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 22.5mg 38%

Folate: 28mcg 7%

Calcium: 72.2mg 7%

Iron: 5.6mg 31%

Magnesium: 49.8mg 18%

Potassium: 1045mg 29%

Sodium: 1218.4mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 113.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.