Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Tired of the same old boring spaghetti sauce recipes? I invented this one to satisfy my craving for a meaty, flavorful sauce. Serve with your favorite pasta, topped with grated Parmesan cheese. Freeze the leftovers for a quick dinner another night!

Brief

Servings: 32

Yield: 16 cups

Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 pound pork sausage

2 ounces sliced pepperoni sausage

1 green bell pepper

chopped

½ red bell pepper

chopped

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 onions

chopped

2 carrots

diced

2 stalks celery

chopped

1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

3 cubes beef bouillon cube

3 bay leaves

1 tablespoon dried thyme

1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano

1 ½ teaspoons dried basil

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 cup beef broth

Basil Cream Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

In a large stockpot cook the ground beef sausage pepperoni green bell pepper red bell pepper garlic onion carrots and celery. Cook until beef is no longer pink. Drain into a large colander to drain grease.

Step 2

To the large saucepot add the mushrooms tomato sauce tomatoes tomato paste bouillon cubes bay leaves thyme oregano basil crushed red pepper black pepper sugar and beef broth and stir well. Pour the meat mixture into the pot. Bring to a boil reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:32

Calories: 102.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.2g 12%

Carbohydrates: 6.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 3.7g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Cholesterol: 18.5mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 1180.2IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 13mg 22%

Folate: 10.5mcg 3%

Calcium: 24.3mg 2%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 15.5mg 6%

Potassium: 287.1mg 8%

Sodium: 514.5mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 53.6

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.