Spaghetti with homemade Meat Sauce
Directions
- 1Add olive oil to a large pot and sauté diced onions and green peppers until translucent.
- 2Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, then add a dash of salt.
- 3Add ground turkey and sweet Italian sausage, break down with a spatula, and cook halfway through.
- 4Stir in spaghetti seasoning and continue cooking until the meat is fully cooked.
- 5Add Worcestershire sauce and stir.
- 6Stir in tomato paste and let cook for 3-4 minutes.
- 7Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and water, then stir until combined.
- 8Bring the sauce to a simmer.
- 9Stir in tomato bouillon, black pepper, and sugar to taste.
- 10Stir in heavy cream.
- 11Add Parmesan rind and bay leaves.
- 12Cover and let the sauce simmer on low for 25-35 minutes.
- 13Uncover and remove the Parmesan rind and bay leaves.
- 14Stir in the thin spaghetti noodles.
- 15Serve topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 0.5 unit diced yellow onion
- 1 unit diced green pepper
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- spaghetti seasoning
- 5 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 28 ounces water
- 2 tablespoons tomato bouillon
- sugar
- black pepper
- 0.33 cup heavy cream
- 1 unit Parmesan rind
- 2 units bay leaves
- 1.5 boxes thin spaghetti noodles
- grated Parmesan cheese
Equipment
large potwooden spoonmeat chopperspatulatongs
Tips
- You can use either ground beef or ground turkey.
- Adjust the amount of water depending on how loose or thick you like your sauce.
- Taste for sweetness and salt, and add sugar and/or salt as needed to your taste.
- Add more or less crushed red pepper depending on desired spice level.
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