Mama’s Spaghetti Recipe

Name: Mama’s Spaghetti Recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb lean ground beef; 3 lb Prego Traditional Sauce; 2 tomatoes diced; 1 tomato sauce; garlic; oregano; basil; 4 bay leaves; salt; black pepper; 1 cup red wine to taste; onion bell peppers, mushrooms (if desired)

Recipes.net Team Published June 1, 2020

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This tried-and-true recipe is a family tradition with a simple, but delicious, homemade sauce. A spaghetti recipe is sure thing every time.

How To Make Mama’s Spaghetti

A traditional spaghetti recipe made like it's made with love from home.

3 lb lean ground beef
3 lb Prego Traditional Sauce
2 tomatoes (diced )
1 tomato sauce
garlic
oregano
basil
4 bay leaves
salt
black pepper
1 cup red wine (to taste)
onion (bell peppers, mushrooms (if desired))

Place ground beef in large pot or pan (I cook it directly in the pot that I'm going to use for the sauce).
Lightly season with salt, pepper, and garlic.
Add onions, if desired.
Brown beef until no pink remains.
Drain and return to pot.
Pour Prego sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce over meat.
Cook over medium heat.
Stir until well mixed.
Add red wine and seasonings to taste; don’t over-season – it blocks out the robust tomato flavor.
Add bell peppers and/or mushrooms, if desired.
Continue cooking over medium heat until thoroughly hot, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat to medium/low and let sauce simmer for 1-3 hours (the longer it cooks, the lower the heat should be, but not so low that it does nothing but keep warm).
Stir as necessary
Cook pasta according to package directions (I usually remove the sauce from heat at about the same time, to allow the sauce to cool fractionally before serving).
Fill plate/bowl with pasta and sauce.

How To Make Mama's Spaghetti

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A traditional spaghetti recipe made like it's made with love from home.

Preparation Time: 35 mins

Cooking Time: 3 hrs

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins

Serves:

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Ingredients

3 lb lean ground beef
3 lb Prego Traditional Sauce
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tomato sauce
garlic
oregano
basil
4 bay leaves
salt
black pepper
1 cup red wine, to taste
onion, bell peppers, mushrooms (if desired)

Instructions

Place ground beef in large pot or pan (I cook it directly in the pot that I'm going to use for the sauce).
Lightly season with salt, pepper, and garlic.
Add onions, if desired.
Brown beef until no pink remains.
Drain and return to pot.
Pour Prego sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce over meat.
Cook over medium heat.
Stir until well mixed.
Add red wine and seasonings to taste; don't over-season - it blocks out the robust tomato flavor.
Add bell peppers and/or mushrooms, if desired.
Continue cooking over medium heat until thoroughly hot, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat to medium/low and let sauce simmer for 1-3 hours (the longer it cooks, the lower the heat should be, but not so low that it does nothing but keep warm).
Stir as necessary
Cook pasta according to package directions (I usually remove the sauce from heat at about the same time, to allow the sauce to cool fractionally before serving).
Fill plate/bowl with pasta and sauce.