Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 12 servings Garlic-cheese bread, for serving; 397 grams crushed tomatoes; 2 kilograms crushed tomatoes; 907 grams spaghetti, cooked al dente and tossed with olive oil, for serving; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper, optional; 8 fresh basil leaves, chopped; 59 milliliters finely minced fresh parsley or 3 tablespoons parsley flakes, plus more for serving; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 kilograms ground beef (I used ground round); 1 teaspoon ground thyme; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 jar good store-bought marinara sauce (you can use another jar if you like the sauce to be more saucy than meaty); 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground oregano; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan, optional, plus more for serving; 1 whole rind from 1 wedge Parmesan, optional; 2 Tbsps sugar; 170 grams tomato paste; 2 larges yellow onions, diced

Spaghetti Sauce might be just the sauce you are searching for. One serving contains 819 calories, 46g of protein, and 45g of fat. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes. If you have bay leaves, basil leaves, onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until totally browned.

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Ground Beef

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Pot

Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put into a bowl. Set aside.

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Meat

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Pot

Discard any grease in the pot, but do not clean the pot.

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Pot

Drizzle in the olive oil. When it is heated, throw in the diced onions. Stir it around for 1 1/2 minutes, and then add the garlic. Stir and cook for an additional minute.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and marinara sauce. Stir to combine, and then add the sugar, salt, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper (if using) and bay leaves. Stir, then add the cooked ground beef and stir to combine.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Crushed Tomatoes

Marinara Sauce

Tomato Paste

Ground Beef

Bay Leaves

Oregano

Sugar

Thyme

Salt

Place the lid on the pot and allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

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Pot

Add a little water or some low-sodium broth if it needs more liquid.

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Low Sodium Broth

Water

After an hour, add the minced parsley, basil and the Parmesan rind if using (or grated Parmesan if you prefer--or both!). Stir to combine, and then put the lid back on and allow it to simmer for another 30 minutes or so. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

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Bay Leaves

Parmesan

Parsley

Basil

Beef

Serve a big bowl of oiled noodles and the spaghetti sauce so guests can serve themselves. Top each serving with minced parsley and grated Parmesan (or Parmesan shavings) and serve with a big piece of garlic-cheese bread.

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Pasta Sauce

Parmesan

Pasta