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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 300 Minutes |
Ready In: 330 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This traditional, thick pasta sauce is a cinch to prepare. It has a pleasantly mild flavor and goes with any kind of cooked pasta. If you like, use ground turkey or chicken instead of the beef.Cathy Johnson, Somerset, Pennsylvania Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef |
1 medium onion, finely chopped |
1/4 cup finely chopped celery |
1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce |
2-1/2 cups tomato juice |
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained |
1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste |
2 teaspoons sugar |
2 teaspoons chili powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon garlic powder |
1 teaspoon dried basil |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
4 bay leaves |
hot cooked spaghetti |
grated parmesan cheese, optional |
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomato sauce, tomato juice, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, seasonings and beef mixture.
2. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until heated through. Discard bay leaves. Serve with spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese if desired. Yield: about 2-1/4 quarts.
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