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Big Batch Spaghetti Meat Sauce  

A Big Batch of Spaghetti Meat Sauce that will be the start of many good recipes to follow.
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 4 ribs celery. diced
  • 1/4 cup dried parsley
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground sweet Italian sausage
  • 2 cans (1 lb. 12 oz each) whole tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 28-32 oz jar traditional spaghetti sauce, Prego
  • 2 8 oz cans each tomato sauce
  • 2 6 oz cans each tomato paste
  • 1 18 oz can tomato basil soup, Progresso
  • 2 or 3 cups red wine, beef broth or water (or combination of all three)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

  • In Dutch oven, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat; saute' onion, green pepper, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, celery and parsley until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Add ground beef, pork, and Italian sausage; saute' until well browned, Drain.
  • Add tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, tomato basil soup, red wine, water or broth, salt, pepper, red pepper, oregano, basil, Italian seasoning, and sugar. Mix well, mashing tomatoes with fork. Bring to a boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 hours. Cool sauce.
  • Divide sauce between gallon size baggies, writing the name, date and amount on baggies.
  • Freeze until needed.
  • Spaghetti with Big Batch Spaghetti Meat Sauce
  • 2 to 4 cups big batch spaghetti meat sauce
  • 1 pound package spaghetti noodles
  • 1 cup grated romano cheese
  • Heat sauce in a medium saucepan until hot and bubbly. Prepare noodles according to package directions. Serve meat sauce over cooked spaghetti noodles. Top with Romano cheese.