3-2-1 Spaghetti Sauce

⏱ 100 mins 🍽 6-8 serving(s) 🏷 One Dish Meal

This robust spaghetti sauce is named for its key ingredient proportions. It combines beef, Italian sausage, and a trio of tomato products for a rich flavour. Simmered with onions, peppers, and herbs, it creates a thick, satisfying sauce ideal for pasta. The recipe yields enough for six to eight people and can be prepared in about 100 minutes, with leftovers that freeze perfectly for future quick dinners.

3-2-1 Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb hamburger
  • 1 lb Italian sausage, sliced 1 inch
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Method

  1. Brown the hamburger in a large stock pot, then drain off the fat.
  2. Cook the sliced Italian sausage in the same pot until browned, then drain.
  3. Cook the sliced onion and diced bell pepper for a few minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, and bay leaf, cooking for 1 more minute.
  4. Return all the cooked meat to the pot with the vegetables.
  5. Pour in the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, mixing thoroughly. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 1 hour.
  6. Incorporate the tomato paste, stirring it in well, and cook for a few more minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1796700 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
AuthorChef Jeff S