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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."

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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

What to Drink?
	Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and ground beef until brown. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Set aside.
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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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

Reviewed on may 9, 2006 by KRISTON SCOTT

I modified the recipe for cooking in a slow cooker. It came out very well! MORE

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

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

Reviewed on mar. 30, 2009 by MOLLE888

Delicious! I used sweet Italian turkey sausage and ground turkey to make it healthier. I only... MORE

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

Reviewed on apr. 1, 2008 by Thisni Caza

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.

Thisni Caza
apr. 1, 2008

Highly recommended...check out the nutrition info! A little high in fat (for me) but off-the-charts high on vitamins and minerals. Considering using half as much meat next time; this sauce is rich and thick. I'm freezing, so have not yet added the herbs; already super delicious. Followed the recipe except: hot Italian sausage instead of sweet; half the mushrooms, chopped; no olive oil (which would reduce the fat level cited in the nutrition info); one intitution-sized can of crushed tomatoes (102 oz) in place of 3 - 28 oz cans diced (84 oz). Slight changes in methods; saves a dirty pan and flavors veggies. Plus, recipe doesn't say WHAT to do with the reserved 'drippings'. Crumble meat in large pot and start browning; chop and add onion; shred and add carrot. (Carrots need to cook longer than peppers and zucchini.) Dump into colander to drain fat, if needed. Put entire mixture back into pot. Add peppers, zucchini, and mushroooms. Saute until just tender. Add tomatoes, then spinach, and then simmer. I ended up with this huge can of tomatoes because it was all I could find without added corn syrup. I don't plan to add sugar to the sauce, either, altho at times a tiny bit of sugar may be needed in tomato sauces. Not in this one, with all the veggies. Doesn't taste a bit acidic. Anyway, LOVE this sauce. Try it, you'll like it!

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Highly recommended...check out the nutrition info! A little high in fat (for me) but... MORE