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Grandma’s Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

  • Author: Homemaker's Habitat

Description

My 98-year-old Grandma Rose’s original recipe. Amazing.


Ingredients

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  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 4 Italian sausage links, cut in half (optional)
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
  • 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (24 oz.) bottle tomato puree or tomato juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning blend
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large, heavy stew pot or dutch oven, brown ground beef and italian sausage links over medium high heat. When meat is browned and sausages are golden on all sides, transfer to a plate and set aside.
  2. Add olive oil and onion to the pot and reduce heat to medium. Cook until onions are translucent (about 5 minutes). Add garlic and continue cooking for another minute. Add tomato paste and continue cooking the mixture for another 5 minutes, until the tomato paste takes on a dark red color. Rinse tomato paste cans with a bit of water and add to pot.
  3. Add meat back into pot along with crushed tomatoes and tomato puree, sugar, herbs and spices. Stir until the sauce is evenly combined. Bring sauce to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat to low, cover and continue simmering for an additional 2 to 3 hours. If desired, add cooked meatballs to sauce during the last few hours of cooking. Taste sauce and adjust seasonings as needed.
  5. Serve sauce over hot spaghetti, with meatballs and Italian sausage on the side.