Best Hearty Backyard Spaghetti Sauce For Recipes

HEARTY PASTA FAGIOLI

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Here's an Italian favorite made easier by using prepared spaghetti sauce and canned broth for the flavorful base. -Cindy Garland, Limestone, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 servings (7-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
6 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 jars (26 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
3 large onions, chopped
8 celery ribs, diced
3 medium carrots, sliced
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
8 ounces uncooked medium pasta shells
5 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

In a large stockpot, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add broth, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, onions, celery, carrots, beans, oregano, pepper and pepper sauce., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add pasta and parsley; simmer, covered, until pasta is tender, 10-14 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 958mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

HEARTY MEAT SAUCE

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My grandmother fixed this for us growing up and I love it. It is a thick and hearty sauce for spaghetti or your favorite noodle! Of course the bread of choice would have to be Texas garlic bread!

Provided by Nicole

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

½ pound ground beef
2 (16 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
1 diced yellow pepper
1 diced red bell pepper
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes, drained
6 fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped

Steps:

In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain.
In a large pot combine browned beef and spaghetti sauce over medium heat for 5 or 10 minutes. Add yellow peppers, red peppers, canned tomatoes and mushrooms. Lower heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes, stirring every once in a while.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Cholesterol 38.8 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1110.9 mg, Sugar 24.8 g

HEARTY BACKYARD SPAGHETTI SAUCE FOR 50!

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This is a stand-up, zesty sauce, with a wee bite! I crafted it for an annual spaghetti dinner. It is a sauce designed by a man, and prepared using those so stereotypically "male" cooking implements: the grill and the turkey fryer!

Provided by Special Ed

Categories Spaghetti

Time 2h

Yield 75 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

10 lbs ground chuck (80% lean)
4 lbs Italian sausage (hot)
4 lbs Italian sausage (mild)
8 lbs white onions, diced
3 ounces oregano (1 small jar standard US grocery size)
1/2 ounce basil (1 small jar standard US grocery size)
200 ounces tomato puree (2- #10 cans)
200 ounces tomatoes, crushed (2- #10 cans)
1 head garlic, crushed
olive oil (for saute)