Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

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This spaghetti and meat sauce recipe uses beef, sausage, onions, peppers, and tomatoes simmered until thick, then tossed with spaghetti.

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: -8 servings

Calories: 913kcal

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. Lower heat to medium low and continue to simmer until sauce has thickened about 40-50 minutes.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil then add spaghetti and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Don't cook all the way. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Add spaghetti to sauce (use as much or as little as you want) and toss to combine then serve.

Fridge: Store leftover spaghetti with meat sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. The sauce actually gets better as it sits!
Freezer: Let everything cool completely, then store in freezer-safe containers or bags for up to 3 months. I suggest freezing the sauce by itself and making fresh spaghetti when you're ready to serve.
Reheating: Warm it up on the stove over medium low heat until hot, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce thickened up. You can also microwave individual portions, stirring halfway through so it heats evenly.