family night's best spaghetti

Name: Family Night's Best Spaghetti
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## NOODLES; 1-2 pound(s) spaghetti noodles; ## THE SAUCE; 1 pound(s) ground chuck; 1 pound(s) italian sausage, mild, no casings; 2-3 - baby bella mushrooms or portabella, chopped (optional); 1 - small onion, practically minced; 5 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 28oz can(s) diced tomatoes (i use hunts); 1 12oz can(s) tomato paste (again, i use hunts); 2 15oz can(s) tomato sauce (hunts. feel free to use which brand you prefer on any of these); 1 cup(s) water, from rinsing the cans; 3 teaspoon(s) basil, dried; 2 teaspoon(s) parsley flakes; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) brown sugar, packed; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper flakes; 3/4 teaspoon(s) fresh coarse black pepper; 1/2 cup(s) red wine cabernet (i use whatever's in my price range at the time); ## THE KICKER; - shredded parmesan cheese

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Hillary Bergeron

Lafayette, LA

Updated on Jan 6, 2012

This spaghetti has gone over tremendously well at dinner parties and quiet dinners at home with the family! Very versatile and something one can enjoy making very much, it is a combination of the best of spaghetti recipes I've loved from various sources, and a few additions from your's truly.

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Some basil instead of parmesan in this picture but feel free to use both or neither or either

prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 7-11 serving(s)

Ingredients

NOODLES
1-2 pound spaghetti noodles
THE SAUCE
1 pound ground chuck
1 pound italian sausage, mild, no casings
2-3 - baby bella mushrooms or portabella, chopped (optional)
1 - small onion, practically minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 28oz cans diced tomatoes (i use hunts)
1 12oz cans tomato paste (again, i use hunts)
2 15oz cans tomato sauce (hunts. feel free to use which brand you prefer on any of these)
1 cup water, from rinsing the cans
3 teaspoons basil, dried
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon fresh coarse black pepper
1/2 cup red wine cabernet (i use whatever's in my price range at the time)
THE KICKER
- shredded parmesan cheese

How To Make family night's best spaghetti

Step 1

In large pot, brown onions in splash of vegetable oil (brown but not burnt), then add both meats. Stir and break apart until brown. Drain out most of the grease.

Step 2

Add garlic, mushrooms, all seasonings, all the cans of tomato products, and 1 cup of water, rinsed through the cans.
Step 3

Stir well, bring to slight boil.
Step 4

Add wine, then simmer and stir frequently for at least one hour. The longer it simmers, the better it tastes. (Stirring is very important)
Step 5

Cook spaghetti in seperate pot using the instructions on the package. Make sure to salt the water, unsalted noodles are flavorless noodles. I drain the noodles without rinsing them, because you get to keep all the starchy goodness that way.
Step 6

Serve, topped with parmesan. The parmesan is the kicker, gives it a perfectly rounded flavor.
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