LAURIE'S ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Laurie's Absolute Favorite Spaghetti Sauce image

Description from Laurie: I've been using this recipe for 17 years. A friend of mine was a nurse's aide at a nursing home, and was given this recipe by a sweet old Italian lady there--so what a surprise, since this recipe calls for all powdered spices. Besides this recipe making really delicious sauce, it is consistently good because everything is measured. I also measure the spices into a baggie and take it on vacation to make for dinner at the rental. I make the sauce nearly every week because it is a family favorite and the price is right (the sauce costs .88 per can and the paste is .33 a can, and all my spices are the cheapie brand. Sometimes I double it and freeze some --- but the armona is so enticing that it makes it worth it to cook it up fresh.

Provided by cook from scratch

Categories Easy

Time 6h20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 (26 ounce) cans tomato sauce, plus two cans water
6 ounces tomato paste
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 cup sugar (I reduce to 2 T as it is too sweet for me)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I use olive)
1/2 teaspoon salt (I also add pepper)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 lbs ground round
2 eggs
2 cups dry breadcrumbs (or crushed saltines) or 2 cups Italian breadcrumbs (omit salt and spices)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon italian seasoning (or to taste)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

Add all ingredients, except soda in a large crock-pot.
Cook on low for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add soda (to reduce tomato acid) and 1/2 cup of cheese. Stir.
One hour before serving, make meatballs about golfball sized, dropping them into the sauce raw. The meatballs will soak up and absorb the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1195.3, Fat 65.5, SaturatedFat 24.2, Cholesterol 275.9, Sodium 4285.1, Carbohydrate 87.4, Fiber 11.1, Sugar 37.5, Protein 66.9