Spaghetti with homemade Meat Sauce

55m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add olive oil to a large pot and sauté diced onions and green peppers until translucent.
  2. 2Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, then add a dash of salt.
  3. 3Add ground turkey and sweet Italian sausage, break down with a spatula, and cook halfway through.
  4. 4Stir in spaghetti seasoning and continue cooking until the meat is fully cooked.
  5. 5Add Worcestershire sauce and stir.
  6. 6Stir in tomato paste and let cook for 3-4 minutes.
  7. 7Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and water, then stir until combined.
  8. 8Bring the sauce to a simmer.
  9. 9Stir in tomato bouillon, black pepper, and sugar to taste.
  10. 10Stir in heavy cream.
  11. 11Add Parmesan rind and bay leaves.
  12. 12Cover and let the sauce simmer on low for 25-35 minutes.
  13. 13Uncover and remove the Parmesan rind and bay leaves.
  14. 14Stir in the thin spaghetti noodles.
  15. 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.