Southern-Style Meat Sauce Recipe
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Southern-Style Meat Sauce

By: Noelle C :) 
"This is my Mom's spaghetti recipe that has been my favorite since the age of three! Great for dinner parties! Serve over spaghetti and with a salad and garlic bread."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (48)

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs 40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 9 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 4 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 4 tablespoons dried basil leaves
  • 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 2 (4.5 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons salt

Directions

  1. In a large pot heat olive oil. Add onions and simmer on medium heat until semi soft; stir in garlic. Be careful not to burn. Add ground beef and cook until all pink is gone; drain.
  2. In pot with drained beef, gently stir in tomato paste and tomato sauce. Mix in oregano, basil, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, mushrooms, bay leaves and salt; bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low and simmer for about 2 hours.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 336 | Total Fat: 19.4g | Cholesterol: 61mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2009 by Cacki   view full review
Wow! I have been searching for sauce like my Mom made. She past away in 1996, but I found...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2007 by Mimi B.   view full review
WOW this was good!!! I would give it 6 stars if I could. If your a lover of spicey things...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2006 by TRINITY991   view full review
I thought it was really good. I followed other people's suggestions on not adding salt and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2005 by DTSCEP   view full review
This is a definite 5 star recipe with the changes in the amount of salt and chili flakes that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2005 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
Very good with a few modifications. I do not brown the meat in oil, the meat has enough fat in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2006 by HAHAINLALA   view full review
I am glad that I read the reviews before I made this sauce. I did not add any salt, I cut way...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2005 by JAM9   view full review
Very good, easy to make sauce. It's thick enough that it really doesn't need to boil 2 hours....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2005 by MADISONLIBERTY   view full review
This is the best sauce I have ever had...AFTER a few modifications. Other reviewers were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2009 by Amanda B   view full review
My family and I love this sauce. I take a small amount out of the pot and transfer it to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2004 by SWARD135   view full review
i left out the mushrooms and threw in a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and was left speechless

 

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