Name: Southern-Style Meat Sauce recipe
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

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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

Nutrition Info

335.6 calories carbohydrate: 21.4 g cholesterol: 61 mg fat: 19.4 g fiber: 5.6 g protein: 22 g saturatedFat: 6.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 2562.2 mg sugar: 12.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

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.
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.

Recipe Yield

9 servings

Recipe Note

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.

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