Mels Loaded Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and ground beef until brown. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Set aside.
• In a large stock pot or Dutch oven heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions in oil until translucent. Stir in green and red bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and carrots and cook until just tender. Add browned sausage and ground beef. Stir in basil, spinach, thyme, oregano, garlic, sugar and salt and pepper. Cook 2 to 5 minutes. Pour in tomatoes, stir well, reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• 1. Heat 2 tablespoons of EVOO in 5 qt skillet & saute grated garlic cloves. Crumble beef and sausage together and brown. Add onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms and allow to saute with meat for appx 25 minutes. Then add seasonings. (filet of anchovie can be substituted for salt, just saute with garlic in EVOO!)
• 2. Add tomato paste and blend into mixture (hint:I use the hottest water from my faucet to get last dregs from can and add to mixture to help with blending). Then add 3 cans of diced tomatoes (using water to rinse cans of dregs and add to sauce-2 1/2 cans of water). Drain and add spinach.
• 3. Allow to simmer, just below medium (depending on your stove), for 1 hour.

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and olives. Drain spaghetti; add to skillet., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheddar cheese. In a small bowl, combine the soup, Alfredo sauce and Parmesan cheese; spread over cheddar cheese. In another bowl, combine cornflake crumbs and remaining cheddar cheese; sprinkle over the top., Bake, uncovered, until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted, 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Freeze option:Cover and freeze casserole for up to 3 months.To use, remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake until heated through and a thermometer reads 165°, 15-20 minutes longer.