Spaghetti Sauce

prep time:: 0 min

Serving size: 0

ingredients

1/2 lbs sweet or hot Italian sausage
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
1 C finely chopped onion
1 C chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp salt
2 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
1 2 lbs 3 oz ca Italian style tomatoes, undrained
2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
1 lbs spaghetti
grated parmesan cheese

directions

Remove sausage meat from outer casings; chop sausage.

In 5-qt. Dutch oven, over medium, saute ground chuck, susage meat, onion, green pepper and garlic, stirring frequently until meat is browned and vegetables are tender--about 20 minutes.

Add sugar, salt, basil and crushed red pepper; mix well. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and 1 cup water; mash tomatoes with spon. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer, covered and stirring occasionally, until thickened--1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Spoon sauce over spaghetti; sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 3832 Calories; 149g Fat (35.4% calories from fat); 188g Protein; 424g Carbohydrate; 24g Dietary Fiber; 511mg Cholesterol; 9651mg Sodium. Exchanges: 23 Grain(Starch); 17 1/2 Lean Meat; 9 1/2 Vegetable; 17 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Source: Jeanne O'Leary