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Ah, the beauty of a simple Spaghetti Dinner.
This meal can really put a smile on my face.
A smile, because it just tastes so darn good.
A grin, because every person living under this roof loves it.
And when children enjoy the dinner handed to them…
the almighty dinner hour seems to run a teensie bit smoother.
Until they finish eating and want to complain about helping with the dishes.
Which my children NEVER do, of course.
They are not the type to whine, or argue.
They are not the type to whine, or argue.
Rather, my exceptionally perfect children are constantly saying splendid things like…
“Brother darling, would you mind not teasing me every single minute of the day.”
and
“Sweet, beautiful mother…what a pleasant and delightful meal you have prepared for us on this chilly evening.”
and
“Dear fair sister,…would you please pass the Grey Poupon.”
I bet your kids talk like that too, don’t they.
I knew it.
That’s just how kids are.
Naturally poised and polished from sun up to sun down.
Alright so maybe not ALL of the time.
Maybe just when they are eating a Hearty Spaghetti Dinner.
Or maybe just in my dreams.
🙂 🙂 🙂
Please don’t feel overwhelmed by the ingredient list here.
Once you have the sausage browned and the onions and garlic cooked a bit…everything else just gets dumped in and left to simmer.
While you do things like help with homework and piano practice and put band aids on skinned knees and put the Grey Poupon back in the fridge after it accidentally sat out on the counter all day.
***NOTE: If you have leftover sauce it can easily be frozen and reheated for a meal in the future. End of note.***
Hearty Spaghetti Sauce
Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Recipe from MyHandsomeHusband
1 pound sausage
1 small onion
1 T minced garlic
3 14.5 ounce cans Italian Stewed Tomatoes
2 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
2 T tomato paste
1 t Italian seasoning
1 t fennel (optional, but very delightful)
2 bay leaves
1 t oregano
pinch red pepper flakes
1/8 t pepper
1 T beef bullion
1 T lemon juice
1 T brown sugar
2 T olive oil
1 t balsamic vinegar
1. Throw the sausage into a large skillet and brown the tasty stuff. Drain the grease.
2. Chop up the onion and garlic and add it to the sausage. Let it saute for about 3-4 minutes.
3. Open the cans of Italian Stewed Tomatoes and blend them in your blender, or with an immersion blender.
4. Pour the blended tomatoes into the skillet. Add all other ingredients, bring the mixture to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and let the sauce simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve with a pasta of your choosing and a little grated Parmeson cheese on top.
Enjoy!!!
Have you ever thrown this in the slow cooker instead of simmering on the stove??
This sauce is delish! It is now my go to recipe! Thank you!
This is the BEST sauce!
I just have to tell you that I discovered this recipe of yours several years ago and now all of my sisters say that this is the best marinara recipe and swear by it! I have tried several other ones (just because) and none top this!