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Spaghetti Sauce

Submitted by: Lisa Burrows

Per serving Calories: 542 kcal Fat: 15.7 g Carbohydrates: 77.7 g Protein: 26.1 g Dietary Fibre: 10 g

Details

• Ready in 0 Minute.
• Makes: 8 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 (28ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 15 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 5 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound whole wheat spaghetti

Directions

• 1. In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat until no longer pink; cut up and remaining chunks of beef and reserve.
• 2. In a large saucepan, combine whole tomatoes and paste; mash until smooth. Cover and heat on low.
• 3. In a large skillet over medium heat, quickly sear onion and celery until transparent; add to tomato sauce in saucepan.
• 4. In small saucepan, sauté bell peppers and mushrooms for a few minutes, but do not allow them to become soft; add to tomato sauce.
• 5. Add Italian seasoning, dried red pepper flakes, bay leaves, basil, and garlic to tomato sauce, add beef and mix. Remove cover, simmer over low heat and continue to simmer all day, stirring occasionally.
• 6. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• 7. Add sauce to pasta; serve.
• ** NOTES: The sauce recipe can also be done in the crockpot.
• You can make large quantities of this recipe and freeze in meal-size quantities.
• Add assorted vegetables as desired.
• SOURCE: allrecipes.com