Mom's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

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“Mom made this when we were kids, and it was always my first choice for birthday dinners,” recalls Kristy Hawkes in South Ogden, Utah. “Now I do the prep work in the morning and just let it simmer all day. When I get home, all I have to do is boil the spaghetti, brown some garlic bread and dinner is on!”

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Mom's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
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1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
8 to 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 celery ribs, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes
1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, ketchup, sugars, salt, oregano, chili powder and mustard. Stir in the beef mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through.
Serve immediately with spaghetti, or cool before placing in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months.
To use frozen spaghetti sauce: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a large saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve with spaghetti. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 145 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 779 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Mom's Spaghetti Sauce in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006, p63