Best Better Than A Jar Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

ENHANCE THAT JAR OF SPAGHETTI SAUCE

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I never have enough sauce from just a jar alone. I also like the taste of fresh ingredients. I like to combine both in this recipe! The red wine makes all the difference. Serve on favorite noodles with mozzarella cheese and mushrooms on top.

Provided by J.Mohojo

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Meat Sauce

Time 55m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup red wine, divided
1 pound ground beef
1 cup diced yellow onion
1 cup diced tomatoes
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup minced garlic
2 tablespoons oregano
2 tablespoons basil
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Steps:

Melt butter with olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms in butter mixture until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup red wine; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the mushrooms are very dark and shrunken in size, about 20 minutes.
Heat a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef, yellow onion, diced tomatoes, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and garlic together until the beef is completely browned, about 10 minutes; season with oregano, basil, and rosemary. Stir 3/4 cup red wine and tomato paste into the beef mixture. Pour spaghetti sauce into the pot; stir. Return mixture to a simmer and continue cooking until the flavors blend, 10 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 17.6 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 251 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

BETTER THAN A JAR SPAGHETTI SAUCE

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I've made this spaghetti sauce several times when we've had guests over for dinner parties. Always great the first, second and third time around.

Provided by These hands can cook

Categories Savory

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef (or 4 Italian sausage links cooked and cut into bite size pieces)
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/3 cup merlot (or red cooking wine)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 zucchini, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 large carrot, shredded
10 ounces button mushrooms (whole or sliced)
1 -2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
1/2 tablespoon oregano, ground
1/2 tablespoon basil, ground
2 teaspoons thyme
2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

Brown ground beef and onion and drain.
Add zucchini and peppers to ground beef and cook for about 2 minutes stirring well.
Add wine to ground beef mixture and simmer for another 2 minutes, stir well.
Add rest of ingredients to hamburger mixture.
Simmer for 1-2 hours.
Serve on penne pasta or spaghetti noodles.
This can also be made in the crock pot. Cook the first three steps on the stove and add to the crock pot when completed. Add all other ingredients to crock pot, cover and cook for 6-8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.6, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 51.4, Sodium 1346.7, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 16, Protein 19.8