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Italian Spaghetti Sauce (Chili-Mac Recipe Included)

Italian Spaghetti Sauce (Chili-Mac Recipe Included)

M. Blakely

M. Blakely

Serves 24

This dish will last up to 4-mths. in the freezer. Even if you don't freeze it, this sauce is best when cooked the day before & then reheated the day of serving.

When you take sauce out of freezer either follow instructions to serve over spaghetti, or you can turn it into Chili-Mac.

ᔥ Originally from "Betty Crocker's Do-Ahead Cookbook" 1975 ed.)

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs ground beef
  • ¼ c. olive oil
  • 6 onions (medium; finely chopped)
  • 1 c. pepper, whole (green; finely chopped)
  • 8 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 64 oz tomatoes (canned)
  • 60 oz tomato sauce
  • 3 tbsps parsley (dried)
  • 2 tbsps sugar
  • 1 ½-2 tsps salt ()
  • 1 tbsp oregano (dried)
  • 1 tbsp basil (ground)
  • 1 tsp pepper

  • Chili-Mac

  • 15 ½ oz beans (canned kidneys)
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 4 c. macaroni (cooked)

Instructions

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  • 1
    Cook meat, stirring, till it's brown. Spoon off fat & set aside.
  • 2
    Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion, green pepper, & garlic; cook, stirring, till onion is tender.
  • 3
    Add all remaining ingredients, plus meat. Heat, stirring occasionally, till sauce boils.
  • 4
    Reduce heat & simmer uncovered . Sauce may then be served immediately.
  • 5
    TO FREEZE: Divide sauce into freezer containers, cool quickly while uncovered, cover, label, & freeze.
  • 6
    TO SERVE FROM FROZEN STATE: Dip container taken from freezer in very hot water . before serving, just enough to loosen. Take frozen block of sauce out of container & put in saucepan. Cover tightly, turn heat to medium, & turn occasionally for . Reduce heat, uncover, & simmer .
  • 7
    TO SERVE AS CHILI-MAC: Drain beans, reserving liquid. Dip container taken from freezer in very hot water . before serving, just enough to loosen. Take frozen block of sauce out of container & put in saucepan with bean liquid. Cover tightly, turn heat to medium, & turn occasionally for . Reduce heat; stir in beans & chili powder. Simmer, uncovered, for . Serve over macaroni.

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