ITALIAN SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

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Make and share this Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jeff Bradshaw

Categories     Sauces

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 lb ground beef, cooked,drained
1 small onion, minced
1 whole bay leaf
1 medium chopped bell pepper (optional)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, un drained
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
1/8 teaspoon thyme, crushed
1 teaspoon basil, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1/4 teaspoon marjoram, crushed
1/8 pinch rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon lemon juice concentrate
to taste brown sugar, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan.
  • Sauté garlic and onion, until onion is transparent.
  • Then add bay leaf, ground meat, cook until meat is no longer pink.
  • Stir in diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste, tomato sauce.
  • Add all the spices and then lemon juice.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, uncovered for 1 to 2 hours or til sauce is desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove bay leaf and then add brown sugar to taste.
  • Note: If you use ground turkey use two beef cubes or two teaspoons of beef soup base (use no salt).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.7, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 51.4, Sodium 1003.4, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 9.7, Protein 17

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