Grandma Nino's Spaghetti Sauce
Grandma Nino’s Spaghetti Sauce is a rich, slow-simmered blend of beef, sweet Italian sausage, tomatoes, and classic Italian herbs that fills your kitchen with cozy, old-school homemade flavor.
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 93/7
- 19- ounce pkg. Johnsonville Sweet Italian Sausage
- 1 small onion diced (150g)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 46- ounce container 100% tomato juice
- 6- ounce can tomato paste
- 8- ounce can tomato sauce
- 14.5- ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef and sausage in a large pan, breaking it up as it cooks. Transfer to the slow cooker. (I cut open the sausage links and cook the meat directly with the beef.)
- In a small pan, sauté the diced onion, garlic, and butter until the onions become translucent. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on low for at least 8 hours. Do not cook on high—good sauce needs low and slow.
- Serve over cooked pasta or cooked spaghetti squash.
- Store in the refrigerator or freeze for later.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 250g (1 cup) | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.6g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 3g