Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

I have a tomato sauce that I often use for pizza, spaghetti, or even as a dip sauce for hors d'oeuvres. I was searching for a version that was more of a meat sauce, and I ran across this one from Paula Deen.


We had this great sauce over multi-colored pasta, topped with shaved Parmesan. No one complained about it, that's for sure!

Makes: 6 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (can substitute Italian-style bulk sausage)
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 2 6oz cans tomato paste
• 1 8oz can tomato sauce
• 1 14 1/2 oz can stewed tomatoes (diced or petite cut work well too)
• 1 T Italian seasoning
• 1 T Worcestershire sauce
• 2 T sugar
• 1 t salt
• 1 cup water

1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and brown. Drain fat.

2. Add onion, pepper, and garlic and saute until the onion is tender.

3. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Continue simmering for about 30 minutes.