Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.6 (473)
The Best Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
NUTRITION · PER SERVING100M COOK
CAL 8%·PRO 24%
CARBS 15G38% OF CAL
4G FIBER10G SUGAR2G OTHER
FAT 6G33% OF CAL
2G SAT4G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A rich, slow-simmered spaghetti sauce made with ground turkey, tomatoes, mushrooms, and herbs. Complex flavor from long cooking, ideal for pairing with pasta or using as a base for other Italian dishes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 20- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups onion (chopped and divided)
- 5 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 2 pounds lean ground beef or lean ground turkey
- 1 red bell pepper (seeded, cored and coarsely chopped)
- 1 (12-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 cans (14-ounces each) Italian-style diced tomatoes or regular diced tomatoes
- 2 cans (28-ounces each) crushed tomatoes
- 8 ounces button or baby bella mushrooms (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock or beef broth
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 100M
CAL 8%·PRO 24%
CARBS 15G38% OF CAL
4G FIBER10G SUGAR2G OTHER
FAT 6G33% OF CAL
2G SAT4G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 1h 10m
- Sodium
- 370mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 541mg
- Calcium
- 48mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 370MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.