Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Name: Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6 cups, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 lb ground beef, cooked,drained; 1 small onion, minced; 1 whole bay leaf; 1 medium chopped bell pepper (optional); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, un drained; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1/2 cup water; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon oregano, crushed; 1/8 teaspoon thyme, crushed; 1 teaspoon basil, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground; 1/4 teaspoon marjoram, crushed; 1/8 pinch rosemary, crushed; 1 teaspoon lemon juice concentrate; to taste brown sugar, to taste

Submitted by Jeff Bradshaw

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photo by Lori Mama

Ready In:: 2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 20
Yields:: 6 cups
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 lb ground beef, cooked,drained
1 small onion, minced
1 whole bay leaf
1 medium chopped bell pepper (optional)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, un drained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¹⁄₂ cup water
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
¹⁄₈ teaspoon thyme, crushed
1 teaspoon basil, crushed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper, ground
¹⁄₄ teaspoon marjoram, crushed
¹⁄₈ pinch rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon lemon juice concentrate
to taste brown sugar, to taste

directions

Heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan.
Sauté garlic and onion, until onion is transparent.
Then add bay leaf, ground meat, cook until meat is no longer pink.
Stir in diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste, tomato sauce.
Add all the spices and then lemon juice.
Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, uncovered for 1 to 2 hours or til sauce is desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaf and then add brown sugar to taste.
Note: If you use ground turkey use two beef cubes or two teaspoons of beef soup base (use no salt).

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Reviews

It didn't quite work for me, I think next time I will try crushed Tomatoes or maybe use 1/2 Lb more meat.

douglas18230
delicious and fairly easy to prepare

SMILEY11590
Very tasty sauce. I chose to use ground chicken, so added the beef soup base. :)

Lori Mama