Spaghetti Sauce Mix
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
YIELD: about 3 cups sauce per batch.
In Alverton, Pennsylvania, Betty Claycomb keeps this blend of seasonings on hand so she can stir up speedy spaghetti sauce. "It's a snap to add browned ground beef, tomato paste and water to create a mild, pleasantly flavored sauce," she says.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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1/4 cup dried minced onion
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3 tablespoons dried celery flakes
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1/4 cup dried parsley flakes
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2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
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4 teaspoons salt
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4 teaspoons sugar
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2 teaspoons dried minced garlic
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ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
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1 pound ground beef
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2 cups water
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1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
Directions
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1.
Combine the first eight ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year. Yield: 4 batches (1 cup total).
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2.
To prepare spaghetti sauce: In a skillet, brown beef; drain. Stir in 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce mix, water and tomato paste. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
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