my mom's spaghetti sauce

Name: My Mom's Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 50
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) ground beef; 2 pound(s) ground turkey; 1 large yellow onion-chopped; 28 ounce(s) tomato puree; 2-26 ounce(s) garlic and herb pasta sauce; 6-29 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoon(s) garlic powder; 4 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1/4 cup(s) worcestershire sauce; 3 - bay leaves; 1 tablespoon(s) basil; 2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) minced onion; 1-2 tablespoon(s) salsa brava hot sauce (depending how spicy you like); - salt and pepper to taste

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Julie Baker

vancouver, WA

Updated on Nov 4, 2010

My Mom and Grandmother came up with this recipe when my Mom was in 7th grade! About 50 years ago! My Mom has tweaked recipe over time and this is end result. Growing up she made this on occasion for us, and I have never had better! I just learned how to make it this year, and it was so much fun! Ground turkey added to recipe makes it a little healthier, and it doesn't taste any different either! I usually use 93/7 ground beef also. I hope anyone who tries this will love it as much as I do, and please let me know if you do try it! This recipe can fill up to 9 microwave dishes. It also freezes very well! Another bonus is sauce makes an awesome Lasagna!!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method ---

yield 50 if served all at once maybe more

Ingredients

3 pounds ground beef
2 pounds ground turkey
1 large yellow onion-chopped
28 ounces tomato puree
2-26 ounces garlic and herb pasta sauce
6-29 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons garlic powder
4 tablespoons chili powder
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
3 - bay leaves
1 tablespoon basil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced onion
1-2 tablespoon salsa brava hot sauce (depending how spicy you like)
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make my mom's spaghetti sauce

Step 1

This recipe is very large so you will need large roaster pan (like for a turkey) this works best. Prep time may vary, I find it easier to measure my spices before cooking meat. Also cutting onion before cooking meat helps too.

Step 2

Set stove to medium. Cook meat in roaster till 90% cooked.
Step 3

Add chopped onion
Step 4

Add puree and sauces and mix well
Step 5

Add all spices,season to taste and mix well. Cook time is from when meat is added to roaster. The longer it is in roaster the more the spices will soak in.
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