Clay Street Deli and Annie's Pantry

Main Dishes and Casseroles · Page 62

Italian Spaghetti With Meat Sauce (author's favorite)

Yield: 18 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 1 med. onion, finely chopped
  • 1 green pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tbs sugar
  • 1 tsp oregano leaves
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 envelopes (1 1/2 oz. each) Italian style spaghetti sauce mix with mushrooms
  • 2 cans (15 oz. each) tomato sauce
  • 2 cans (12 oz. each) tomato paste
  • 1 can (7 1/2 oz.) pitted ripe olives, drained and sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 16 oz. Italian-style spaghetti

Instructions

Cook and stir meat, onion and pepper until meat is brown and onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and Parmesan cheese. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cook spaghetti as directed on package; drain. Serve meat sauce over hot spaghetti; pass Parmesan cheese. Yield: 18 servings. Freezes well.

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