"Plump up the Veggie" Spaghetti Sauce

Name: "Plump up the Veggie" Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8-12. Freezes well to sit out in smaller portion and flavor better with every reheat we think.
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - 2# gr. bee, gr. turkey, gr. lamb (protein of personal taste); 1 c onion, chopped fine as desired; 3 stalk(s) ribs, celery, chopped " "; 1 c mushroom, chopped " "; 1 c. c carrots, chopped " "; 1/2 c sweet peppers, chopped " "; 1 1/2 tsp crushed garlic or, up to double amt as desired; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 2 Tbsp br. sugar or preferred alternative subtstitute; 1 tsp salt; 1-2 tsp grandualated white sugar or preferred subsititute; 1 tsp oregano; 1-2 tsp chili powder; 1-2 tsp smoked paprika; 1-2 tsp g. mustard; 1/2 c ketchup; 2 can(s) stewed tomatoes; 1-2 kg c0mmercial preferred spaghetti sauce. can use bland generic on sale as other ingredients are really the flavor boost after all.

Plump Up The Veggie Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

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By Leslie Hodgson
@lesgho

I'm always bulking up recipes with veggies to get in that extra nutrition especially (originally) for children and now grandchildren. Amazing how if they don't taste a veggie per se, they devour them.

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Serves:

8-12. Freezes well to sit out in smaller portion and flavor better with every reheat we think.

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

55 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 - 2#

gr. bee, gr. turkey, gr. lamb (protein of personal taste)
1 c

onion, chopped fine as desired
3 stalk(s)

ribs, celery, chopped " "
1 c

mushroom, chopped " "
1 c. c

carrots, chopped " "
1/2 c

sweet peppers, chopped " "
1 1/2 tsp

crushed garlic or, up to double amt as desired
3/4 tsp

baking powder
2 Tbsp

br. sugar or preferred alternative subtstitute
1 tsp

salt
1-2 tsp

grandualated white sugar or preferred subsititute
1 tsp

oregano
1-2 tsp

chili powder
1-2 tsp

smoked paprika
1-2 tsp

g. mustard
1/2 c

ketchup
2 can(s)

stewed tomatoes
1-2 kg

c0mmercial preferred spaghetti sauce. can use bland generic on sale as other ingredients are really the flavor boost after all.

How to Make "Plump up the Veggie" Spaghetti Sauce

Step-by-Step

Lightly sauté veggies and spices in pan with minimal amt. of olive oil.
Combine sauté mix, browned protein, and other ingredients in crock pot or large soup kettle.
I turn it on low with an occasional stir during the course of my day or crock pot on low 4-8 hrs.
Serve over any type of prepared pasta, Freezes well in smaller quantities so you just use amount desired for a lot of meals if not hosting a group of 8-12 in one sitting. Sdd a salad and garlic bread - done.

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