Hearty Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1/2 cup (calculated without spaghetti)
  • Calories:
  • 142
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 29 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 424 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 13 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable.


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Hearty Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

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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.

SERVINGS: 8

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 55 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 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.


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