Lauren's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Lauren's Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef; 1-1/2 pound Italian sausage; 1 large onion chopped; 1 large green bell pepper (optional); 8 oz container whole mushrooms (cut); 2 or more cloves garlic, minced; 3 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes or fire roasted tomatoes or whole; 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste; 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp dried basil; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup beef broth; 1 tbsp worsteshire sauce; 1 tsp red wine vinegar; 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup red wine is best (Chianti or Merlot)

Lauren @LaurenCooks

Claremore, Oklahoma

This recipe has been in my family for generations. I've tweaked it over the years cause some ingredients you can't get here lol. It's a true Italian recipe that my great great great grandma brought back from Italy. Enjoy! #heirloom #myitalian

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Ingredients

1 1/2 poundslean ground beef
1-1/2 poundItalian sausage
1large onion chopped
1large green bell pepper (optional)
8 ozcontainer whole mushrooms (cut)
2or more cloves garlic, minced
3 (15 oz)can diced tomatoes or fire roasted tomatoes or whole
1 (6 oz)can tomato paste
1 1/2 tspdried oregano
1 tspsalt
2 tspdried basil
2 tspdried oregano
1/2 tspdried thyme
1bay leaf
1/2 cupbeef broth
1 tbspworsteshire sauce
1 tspred wine vinegar
1/2 tspbalsamic vinegar
1/4 cupred wine is best (Chianti or Merlot)

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Steps

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Brown the meats on medium heat. Add salt, garlic, onion and mushrooms and bell pepper.
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Drain the grease if any.
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Add tomatoes, paste and herbs
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Add beef broth, bay leaf, worsteshier sauce, wine, and vinegars.
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Let simmer on low while the noodles cook.

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Lauren @LaurenCooks

on March 05, 2020 00:30

Claremore, Oklahoma

So if you didn't know this already, we Southerners are pretty set in our ways when it comes to cooking certain dishes.We also don't measure seasonings. We just sprinkle and shake till the spirits of our ancestors whisper "stop my child."☆𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒓.Cooking is love made edible.Reasons why I love cooking:1. It's delicious.2. It's fun.3. Healthier living.4. Gets me out of my own head for a little bit and calms my mind.5. Trying new things.6. Making up my own recipes.7. I get to share my recipes with others.8. Making memories.9. It's a continuous learning process.10. Cheaper than eating out.11. It saves the expenses.12. Makes me a happier person.13. Boosts my confidence.14. It's fun to mess with different ingredients.15. Makes me more creative.16. Getting those praises and comments makes it all worth it.17. I'm half Italian and Irish. So yes, cooking is in my blood.18. I'm from the South and I love to cook!▶️𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝.👩‍🍳😁✌➡️𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫!🏈☝️❤