Frank's Famous Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
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Frank's Famous Spaghetti Sauce

By: Frank Buettner 
"Years of experimenting with many recipes has yielded this recipe that is thick and meaty, yet easy and quick to prepare."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (109)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 to 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 pinch dried basil
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions, green bell pepper and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent and the peppers are tender. Add the mushrooms, ground turkey, basil, oregano and ground black pepper; fry stirring frequently until the turkey is done.
  2. Add the can of stewed tomatoes with liquid and reduce heat; simmering until the tomatoes are soft and begin to fall apart. Add the tomato sauce and stir; add tomato paste to thicken. Simmer on very low heat for about 15 minutes. Serve over you favorite pasta.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 168 | Total Fat: 6.8g | Cholesterol: 45mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2005 by Jesse   view full review
With the good reviews, I had to try this recipe for myself. I was disappointed by the bland...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2004 by JIM LOGAN   view full review
Frank is on the right track, a "gastric" of equall parts of balsamic vinegar and sugar to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2009 by Loren   view full review
As is not close to a 5 star. make a few changes and it could well be a five star recipe. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2006 by SCHRAMEYER   view full review
Very yummy! I use a lot more of the oregano and basil than just a pinch. Also used some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2006 by ANNEND   view full review
All-in-all, a great recipe. I, like the most others, added much more than the "dash" of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2006 by Chrissy Fessler   view full review
This was an excellent sauce. I ate so much bread last night when I made this because I just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2006 by Mrs. R   view full review
This recipe was sent to my e-mail at the perfect time. I had just picked gobs of fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2007 by Judy Cowan   view full review
This came out great! I omitted the mushrooms (kids don't like them) and ground turkey (because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2005 by SWINSTEAD   view full review
Wow, this is good! I usually make the hamburger kind of sauce, but the turkey was delicious. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DIANASILVER   view full review
Very good. I only used 2 8 oz. cans of tomato sauce, which I thought was plenty. I also used...

 

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