Quick Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Who needs sauce in a jar? This simple sauce is easy to create and spices can be adjusted for your family's tastes. Serve over hot pasta with a side salad and garlic bread.
Serves: 4
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ingredients
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8 ounces Smithfield Ground Pork
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4 ounces Italian pork sausage
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1 7-ounce jar or 1/2 of a 15 1/2-ounce jar roasted red sweet peppers drained and chopped
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1 medium onion chopped
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1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (1 clove)
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1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
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1 10 3/4-ounce can tomato puree
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1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/4 cup dry red wine or water
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Hot cooked spaghetti
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Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)
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Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Steps
Combine pork sausage, sweet peppers onion and garlic in a large covered saucepan; cook until pork and sausage are brown breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Drain off fat. Stir in tomatoes, tomato puree, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until desired consistency. Stir in wine or water. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.
Serving Suggestions
If desired garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Recipe and photo courtesy of the National Pork Board. For more information visit www.porkbeinspired.com
