# Spaghetti with homemade Meat Sauce

This is a recipe for spaghetti with homemade meat sauce, considered a comfort meal.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- large pot
- wooden spoon
- meat chopper
- spatula
- tongs

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8r9ytw8/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0e8152ca-f06d-4574-8f2c-d1eb940a6de7
- Extracted: 2025-06-23

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