This amazing spaghetti sauce with vegetables is packed full of nutrition and flavor. It tastes so good they will never even know!

The first time I made this recipe was a few months ago. My husband loves having pasta sauce in the freezer with some protein to add a little heartiness when he needs a quick meal. Believe it or not, I never tried that first batch of sauce, I just wasn’t feeling like spaghetti the day I made it.

He has been requesting the sauce again, so I added it to our meal rotation. This time I actually ate some. Holy cow! It was really good! I regretted not eating any of the first batch. It is packed with flavor and protein. So good.

Making the Amazing Spaghetti Sauce with Vegetables

To begin the amazing spaghetti sauce with vegetables recipe you will brown ground turkey or beef with sweet Italian sausage. The combination of the two types of meat gives it more protein, but also adds a depth of flavor one meat can’t do alone.

Next, it requires a ton of vegetables. These just need a rough chop to help them cook, nothing fancy at all. They are going to saute for a little while to get soft and then go in the blender so they disappear into the sauce and no one even knows they were there, to begin with. But, they add a ton of flavor and bulk to the sauce.

The last major component is the sauce ingredient list. We will need to add that along with the meat and vegetables to a large crockpot. I use an old 7-quart crock pot like this one, but anything the same size or larger will work.

Let the sauce simmer for 4 to 6 hours on high or 7 to 10 hours on low. The smell will permeate your home and make the whole family ask what time dinner will be.

Serve the sauce on your favorite pasta and alongside my Best Gluten-Free Crusty French Bread or Soft and Buttery Dinner Rolls for a meal everyone will love.

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Amazing Spaghetti Sauce with Vegetables

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 hours hours

Servings 16

Ingredients

Meats

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef or turkey
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 1 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Lawry's seasoning salt

Veggies

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups carrot, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 cups onion, diced
• 1 red or green pepper, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup red wine or grape juice

Sauce

• 2 28oz cans diced tomatoes
• 2 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 12 oz can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
• 1 tablespoon basil, dried
• 1/2 tablespoon thyme, dried
• 2 teaspoons beef base
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

• Add olive oil to a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add meat ingredients list. Brown the meat. Remove from the heat, drain as necessary.
• Using the same pot, add the butter to the pot. Add carrots, celery, onion and pepper. Cook until onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add red wine or grape juice. Scrape any bits off the bottom of the pot for flavor. Let everything cook together for 5 minutes.
• Add all veggies to a blender or food processor(be careful they are hot!) Blend until mostly smooth.
• Add the meat to a large crock pot — 7 quarts or larger.
• Add the vegtable mixture to the crock pot.
• Add the remaining sauce ingredients to the crock pot. Stir.
• Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 7-10 hours. If the sauce is too watery, take the lid off for the last hour of cooking to help it thicken.

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It is so simple and yet it is the best pineapple roasted ham I have ever eaten. It’s tender, and juicy and is naturally gluten-free.

There are two tricks to making The Best Pineapple Roasted Ham a success.

The first is purchasing a Master Carver Ham. I find mine at Costco, but they are widely available. This ham is pre-cooked, but not sliced.

The second trick is to use a Dutch oven or roasting pan. You will need a lid. That’s essential for keeping the juices in and making sure the ham doesn’t dry out.

I love my Staub 7-quart Dutch oven. It’s the workhorse in my kitchen. It keeps the meat juicy and tender. Additionally, it is the easiest pot to clean. I just love it!

To make the ham first, drizzle a little olive oil in the bottom of the pan. Then slice an onion and place it in a single layer in the bottom of the pan. This base will help prevent the ham from burning or browning too much on the bottom.

Next, open the ham and remove all packaging. It’s important to place the ham fat side up. This will help the fat ease into the meat as it cooks and keep it tender and flavorful.

The last item to go in the pot is pineapple. It doesn’t matter what kind of pineapple you use, they all work equally well. Hopefully, you have some on hand in your food storage and can whip this meal up without worrying if you have the ingredients on hand.

If you want to make it a complete meal Soft and Buttery Dinner Rolls, my easy Twice-Baked Potatoes and Decadent Brownies are family favorites with this ham.

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The Best Pineapple Roasted Ham

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 hours hours

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Master Carver Ham
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 can pineapple

Instructions

• Drizzle a little olive oil on the bottom of your dutch oven or roasting pan with lid.
• Slice onion, lay in single layer on the bottom of your pan.
• Open the ham, remove all packaging and place fat side up in the pan on top of the onion.
• Pour the entire can of pineapple over the ham. Making sure some of the pineapple pieces rest on top of the ham.
• Cover and bake at 300 for 2 hours.
• Let sit for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.

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