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So-Easy Spaghetti Sauce

Name: So-Easy Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: about 2-1/4 quarts.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped celery; 1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce; 2-1/2 cups tomato juice; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 bay leaves; Hot cooked spaghetti; Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

7 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

about 2-1/4 quarts

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022

This traditional, thick pasta sauce is a cinch to prepare. It has a pleasantly mild flavor and goes with any kind of cooked pasta. If you like, use ground turkey or chicken instead of the beef.—Cathy Johnson, Somerset, Pennsylvania

So-Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce
2-1/2 cups tomato juice
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 bay leaves
Hot cooked spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomato sauce, tomato juice, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, seasonings and beef mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until heated through. Discard bay leaves. Serve with spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 125 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 744mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

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