Americanized Spaghetti Fixin's

Name: Americanized Spaghetti Fixin's
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 24 ounces tomato sauce; 8 ounces tomato paste; 12 cup chopped fresh onion; 12 cup chopped fresh sweet bell pepper; 1 tablespoon hefty italian seasoning mix; 1 (1 ounce) packet dry onion soup mix; 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms (excellent) (optional) or 1 cup enoki mushrooms (excellent); 14 teaspoon ground fennel (optional)

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
24 ounces tomato sauce
8 ounces tomato paste
12 cup chopped fresh onion
12 cup chopped fresh sweet bell pepper
1 tablespoon hefty italian seasoning mix
1 (1 ounce) packet dry onion soup mix
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms (excellent) (optional) or 1 cup enoki mushrooms (excellent)
14 teaspoon ground fennel (optional)

Directions

1

Brown and drain ground beef.
2

Return to medium heat, add sauce and paste, then stir.
3

Add remaining ingredients and stir.
4

When sauce starts to bubble, cover the pan and reduce heat to low.
5

Simmer for one to two hours.
6

This sauce seems to pick up even more flavor after refrigeration!
7

Portions can be frozen and used later in dishes such as lasagna or manicotti.
8

Try sauce over hot dogs!