Amazing Spaghetti Sauce with Vegetables
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.