Hearty Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

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"After years of experimenting, my mom has perfected her hearty spaghetti sauce recipe," notes Jennifer Shaw of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. "It's excellent served with a tossed salad and garlic bread." Although the recipe makes more than two servings, it freezes well.

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Hearty Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 55 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

20 55 75

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, peppers, celery, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Add the mushrooms; cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, bay leaf, sugar, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring often. Discard bay leaf. Serve sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup (calculated without spaghetti) equals 142 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 424 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Hearty Homemade Spaghetti Sauce in Cooking for 2 Spring 2007, p37