My Great Spaghetti Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: My Great Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 9 roma tomatoes; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 lb ground pork sausage; 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, combined; 12 lb smoked sausage, diced; 1 (4 ounce) package sliced mushrooms, sliced; 1 12 large green bell peppers, diced; 1 large Spanish onion, diced; 2 tablespoons Italian spices; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon ground mustard; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided; 2 ounces condensed milk; 1 teaspoon lime juice or 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Servings: persons

9 roma tomatoes
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb ground pork sausage
1 teaspoon salt and pepper, combined
12 lb smoked sausage, diced
1 (4 ounce) package sliced mushrooms, sliced
1 12 large green bell peppers, diced
1 large Spanish onion, diced
2 tablespoons Italian spices
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon salt, divided
¼ teaspoon ground mustard
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 ounces condensed milk
1 teaspoon lime juice or 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1
In a 10 quart stock pot, combine 5 cups water with a 1/2 tablespoon salt.
2
Place tomatoes in pot and bring to a boil for 10 minutes.
3
While tomatoes are cooking, in a cast iron skillet (or vessel of choice) combine ground beef and pork.
4
Season with salt and pepper.
5
Cook until browned through.
6
Keep grease in pan while draining meat.
7
Set meat off to the side until later.
8
Cook smoked sausage in pan from ground meat to enhance flavor of meat.
9
Place to the side.
10
Drain water off tomatoes and run under cold water for 2 minutes.
11
Gently peel the skin off tomatoes and place in stock pot with 1 tablespoon EVOO and condensed milk.
12
Place on simmer.
13
Season tomatoes with remaining salt, italian spices, mustard and combine with cooked meat and stir until tomatoes and meat become uniform.
14
Tomatoes will have a rough appearance at first.
15
Dice peppers and onion into 1/4 inch cubes and combine with cayenne pepper.
16
Saute in meat pan with remaining EVOO untill sweating has occurred.
17
Add the mushrooms and cook until sweating is complete on peppers.
18
Combine with sauce and add lime/lemon juice.
19
Cook for 2 hours while stirring and seasoning to taste.

727

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Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Feel free to swap in similar ingredients you already have on hand and adjust seasoning to taste.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 9 roma tomatoes, 1 lb lean ground beef, 1 lb ground pork sausage, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, combined, and more.

Yes, My Great Spaghetti Meat Sauce falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

That's it — enjoy your meal!

My Great Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Tips for the best results

Variations & substitutions

My Personal Notes

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