Southern Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Southern Spaghetti Sauce Recipe - A savory and rich thick spaghetti meat sauce filled with aromatics, spices and herbs ready to devour over pastas or in baked dishes!
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- seasoned salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cans crushed tomatoes 28 ounce can
- 1 can tomato sauce 29 ounce can
- 2 tbsp red wine
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning can make it homemade
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar plus 1 teaspoon
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add olive oil to large pot over medium high heat on stove.
- Add ground beef, italian sausage, onion, green pepper and salt and pepper. Brown until cooked.
- Next add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Then add in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, red wine, chicken stock, italian seasoning, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Continue to simmer until sauce has thickened about 30-40 minutes then add to additional recipes or serve.
Notes
Try Different meats! - Try different meats like venison or even ground turkey and pepperoni and vary up the flavors.
Make it Vegan! - Also you can make this vegetarian/vegan by replacing the meats with vegetables or even lentils and also replacing the chicken stock with a vegetable stock.
Allow the Flavors to Simmer - Don't rush the cooking process for this sauce. For flavors to truly develop, you must let them come together slowly. It is truly worth it!
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 578mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2.3mg