# Spaghetti with Homemade Meat Sauce

A comforting dish of spaghetti topped with a rich, homemade meat sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1.5 tsp sazon
- 0.5 tbsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tbsp onion powder
- 0.5 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp ground thyme
- 2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 0.5 yellow onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 5 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 14 oz Italian style petite diced tomatoes
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 14 oz water
- 2 tbsp tomato bouillon powder
- to taste sugar
- 0.33 cup heavy cream
- parmesan rind
- 2 bay leaves
- 1.5 boxes thin spaghetti noodles
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Sauté onions and peppers in olive oil until translucent
2. Add minced garlic and salt, cook until fragrant
3. Add ground turkey and Italian sausage, break down with spatula, cook halfway through
4. Stir in spaghetti seasoning and continue cooking until meat is done
5. Add Worcestershire sauce, stir, then stir in tomato paste, let cook for a few minutes
6. Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and water, stir until combined, bring to a simmer
7. Stir in tomato bouillon, pepper, and sugar
8. Add sugar and or salt as needed to your taste
9. Stir in heavy cream then add Parmesan rind and bay leaves
10. Cover and let simmer on low for about 25 to 35 minutes
11. Uncover and remove Parmesan rind and bay leaves
12. Stir in spaghetti noodles

## Equipment

- large pot
- spatula

## Tips

- Adjust sugar and salt to taste
- Simmer the sauce for 30-60 minutes for best flavor

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MuS1dv/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/17cdcc21-c6df-4c63-9425-f7b4b77a3ebc
- Extracted: 2025-06-03

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