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Spaghetti and garlic bread are a tried and true favorite in our house. It's on our dinner table at least once a month. I feel like everyone has a recipe they love and use as their go-to but if you don’t have a favorite yet, or if you're looking to try something a little different, this one just may be what you are looking for.
The base of my sauce is from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving which you can purchase here, but before I started canning my own sauce, I used an affordable store-bought one like Prego or even the store brand. My rule is, if I made it at home then it is homemade! No shame in convenience foods in my kitchen!
My kids prefer the vegetables to be “hidden” in the sauce so I chop them up pretty fine. If you prefer a chunkier sauce, feel free to chop them to your preference. If you'd like the recipe for my Garlic & Cayenne Olive Oil I use on the garlic bread, you can find that here.
Ingredients:
½ pound ground beef, cooked and browned
½ pound ground, mild Italian sausage, cooked and browned
24 ounces jarred sauce
1 medium onion, finely chopped
½ large green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 medium carrot, finely shredded
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ cup white cooking wine
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground chili powder
Directions:
In a 6-quart stockpot, cook ground beef and Italian sausage until completely cooked and browned. Drain and set aside.
In the same stockpot, saute onion, pepper, and celery in olive oil for approximately 3-5 minutes over medium heat. Add in carrot and garlic and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Slowly pour in white wine and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Allow the white to evaporate for approximately 5 minutes.
Return cooked meat to stockpot. Add in seasonings and stir gently to combine.
Simmer on medium-high heat for 20 minutes. If the sauce is thicker than you prefer, add ¼ to ½ cup of starchy pasta water.
Serve over your favorite noodles.
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