Super Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Super Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-1/2 quarts.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound smoked kielbasa, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 2 jars (24 ounces each) spaghetti sauce with mushrooms; 1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa; Hot cooked pasta

At my house, we never know how many we'll have for dinner. That's why this spaghetti sauce is one of my favorites - flavorful, filling and fast. Smoked kielbasa gives it depth, and salsa adds the kick. —Bella Anderson, Chester, South Carolina

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound smoked kielbasa, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 jars (24 ounces each) spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same pan, cook sausage over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until browned.
Stir in the spaghetti sauce, salsa and reserved beef; heat through. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup (calculated without pasta): 325 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 1378mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein.

Originally published as Pat's Super Spaghetti Sauce in Taste of Home February/March 2012

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Summy

Dec 17, 2013

Can't wait to try it! Sounds like an easy arrabiata sauce with lots of flavor. Although I love to cook from scratch, I'm all for the KISS formula now and then, especially when in a pinch. Thanks idontcarewhatmyscreennameis for suggesting the Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage. Gonna try it!
Idontcarewhatmyscreennameis

Jan 12, 2013

This is a super recipe because it follows the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) formula of which I subscribe to. It is quick and easy to prepare with items already in my pantry. I don't have to stand over a hot stove conjuring up a complicated sauce recipe! Jar sauces are excellent and have a variety of ingredients besides mushrooms. And like many recipes, this can be modified to suit dietary requirements, tastes, etc. For example, I substitute Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage for the Kielbasa. Thank you Bella Anderson for a Super Spaghetti Sauce Recipe.
karynp6

Apr 12, 2012

I thought this was great. my kids thought it was too much on the spicy side with the salsa, but I liked it. Maybe I'll just use a bit less next time.
TwinAJean

Mar 5, 2012

delicous