Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef

Recipe By Hank's Mom
Rating
Published Apr 2nd
Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef
Prep 15m Cook 1h 10m Additional - Ready In 1h 25m
Servings 8 servings Calories 185.1

This recipe has been handed down from my mother. It is a family favorite and will not be replaced! (Definite husband pleaser!)

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease.
  2. 2 Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 185.1
  • Carbohydrate 15 g
  • Cholesterol 34.8 mg
  • Fat 9.3 g
  • Fiber 3.6 g
  • Protein 12.4 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.5 g
  • Sodium 930.8 mg
  • Sugar 8.6 g

Reviews

  1. taurusranger May 2, 2014 10:40 PM
    Great recipe! I looked through the reviews as I always do because I get a kick out of some of them. I saw one that said "I used this instead of this and didn't use as much of this and it seemed to be missing something". I'm all for improving a recipe if it needs - Read more ...
  2. Melody Yeung May 15, 2011 03:24 PM
    Easy, painless, and tastes good. I will def use as a base recipe again. Maybe it's in the asian in me that likes to marinate everything... but if you marinate the beef in 2 tb of soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce and a 1/4 of salt for 15 minutes before - Read more ...
  3. Cattastroficka Mar 16, 2010 12:25 AM
    Great basic recipe. I also add a bay leaf, and 1/8 to 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese. An old italian woman taught my mom to add the grated parmesan, it really adds flavor, depth, richness and thickens it.
  4. hironda Mar 15, 2010 09:14 PM
    I have used this for years. I have played around with it a little and found that a teaspoon of sugar cuts the acidity of the tomatoes. And if you want to make it taste a little richer, stir in a quarter cup of cream before serving. Also, I drain grease off the beef before - Read more ...
  5. faa03713 Nov 30, 2009 07:14 PM
    I love this recipe and it has become my favorite with a couple of small changes. I like my sauce more creamy with the tomatoes less chunky, so I use "crushed" instead of diced tomatoes. I love mushrooms, so I also add a 7 ounce jar (drained) of button mushrooms (usually Pennsylvania Dutchman available at - Read more ...
  6. glenda Oct 14, 2009 07:42 PM
    We used this recipe for a benefit where we fed over 400 people, everyone enjoyed it. We increased the ingredients by 500, did the math, added a little more beef than what it called for, but it turned out great and was fairly easy to do. If I am crazy enough to do another benefit, - Read more ...
  7. Luv2cook/Luv2eat! Aug 18, 2009 06:55 PM
    Five stars for a quick, easy, delicious recipe! I DID use 1 1/2 lbs beef and a large can (29oz) of diced tomatoes (I wanted a little extra sauce), but those were the only changes. Thanks to Hank's mom!
  8. suelovestocook Jul 7, 2009 06:02 PM
    I absolutely loved this spaghetti sauce and so did my father and brother. I used "Italian Seasoning", but other than that, I didn't have to substitute anything.
  9. elinor3 Apr 28, 2009 09:30 PM
    This recipe was very easy and tasty. It's a really hearty sauce and next time I'll add sauteed mushrooms. I'll certainly make it again!!