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No one can believe this starts with prepared spaghetti sauce. Ground beef, pepperoni, mushrooms and onion easily add a homey, delicious flavor.—Jan Boehringer, Bradford, Ohio

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Thick 'n' Hearty Pasta Sauce Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 70 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 70 75

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
3-1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 can (8 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
25 slices pepperoni (about 1-1/2 ounces)
1 small onion, chopped, optional
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook the beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni and onion if desired. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until thickened. Serve over pasta. Yield: 5 cups.

Thick 'n' Hearty Pasta Sauce can also be made with 1/2 pound Italian sausage instead of the pepperoni. Brown it along with the beer.

Originally published as Thick N Hearty Pasta Sauce in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p310

Full-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.

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