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Lots O'Veggies Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: debrasteward

"This Italian sausage and ground beef recipe is full of vegetables and Italian herbs -- the longer it cooks the better! Full of flavor, and makes a great base sauce for lasagna. It's critical to use fresh basil, other herbs may be dried. Do not use canned tomatoes which have any corn syrup in them. Home canned tomato equivalent is 3 quarts. If you want a spicier sauce add either crushed red pepper to taste or use hot Italian sausage."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  3 Hrs
READY IN  3 Hrs 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 zucchini, quartered and sliced
  • 12 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 4 ounces fresh basil, julienned
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 (28 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and ground beef until brown. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Set aside.
  2. In a large stock pot or Dutch oven heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions in oil until translucent. Stir in green and red bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and carrots and cook until just tender. Stir in basil, spinach, thyme, oregano, garlic, sugar and salt and pepper. Cook 2 to 5 minutes. Pour in tomatoes, stir well, reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2003 by Jennifer : )
My husband and I very much enjoyed this recipe this evening. This is what I did... I didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2006 by KRISTON SCOTT
I modified the recipe for cooking in a slow cooker. It came out very well! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2007 by BAKKERJE
Yum! I ended up blending about two-thirds of the sauce to make it smoother and to "hide" the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by OCTOVUS
This needs time to thicken after it has cooked. With 3 cans of tomatoes it is too runny... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2008 by tasha
i loved this! had to use turky italian style sausage and omit the ground beef, but kept it the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2008 by Thisni Caza
Highly recommended...check out the nutrition info! A little high in fat (for me) but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by SNOW103099
I ussully make complete recipes as stated, but I didn't have mushrooms, a red pepper or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2007 by JDVMD
Yummy sauce. I did, however, used canned tomatoes. Delicious, served over penne pasta. MORE