Italian Spaghetti With Meat Sauce Recipes

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger and onion in dutch oven or large pot.
• Add all other ingredients and stir well.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat, partially covered (allow steam to escape) for about 3 hours, stirring frequently.
• About 1/2 hour before serving time, cook the spaghetti noodles according to package directions.
• Remove the bay leaves from the meat sauce and combine with pasta.
• Add cheeses just before serving.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan.
• Sauté garlic and onion, until onion is transparent.
• Then add bay leaf, ground meat, cook until meat is no longer pink.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste, tomato sauce.
• Add all the spices and then lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, uncovered for 1 to 2 hours or til sauce is desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• Remove bay leaf and then add brown sugar to taste.
• Note: If you use ground turkey use two beef cubes or two teaspoons of beef soup base (use no salt).