Million-Dollar Spaghetti Experience
This Million-Dollar Spaghetti recipe provides big, bold flavors because it's simmered to perfection with just the right amount of fresh ingredients, Italian spices, and meats. The super-secret tips will ensure a Million-Dollar Spaghetti Experience no one will forget!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced (1 box)
- 8 ounces bella mushrooms sliced (1 box)
- 1 pound ground beef 85% or 90%
- 1 pound Italian sausage remove skins if using tubes
- 45 ounces tomato sauce (3, 15-ounce cans)
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes (1, 28-ounce can)
- 1 cup red wine Chianti or Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp ground basil leaves or fresh
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes (Omit if you don't want your sauce spicy.)
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, saute onions, garlic, and mushrooms with olive oil, 1 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp of black pepper. Drain excess liquid and remove mushrooms from the pot, setting them aside.
- In the same pot, brown ground beef and sausage. Add in the remaining 1 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of black pepper. Return mushroom mixture to the pan once the meat is cooked.
- Next, add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, red wine, sugar, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes, and oregano.
- Simmer on low for 2 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Cover the pot with a lid once the sauce thickens.
- Serve the spaghetti sauce warm over pasta, garnished with grated parmesan cheese or basil if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 8gCalories: 300kcalProtein: 20gFat: 15g
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