Bobbie's Spaghetti Sauce

This sauce is so amazing. I was trying to think of a good sauce without having too much of a tomato taste, and this does it. The mixture of veggies and seasonings does it. To make this more spicy, you can add fresh chiles or hot red peppers crushed. I don't like really hot food, so this was perfect for us. The vinegar makes it have a bit of a bite to it. You can add a bit more or less depending on your taste. Boil 2 pounds noodles; when done, pour sauce over noodles on your plate.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pinch dried marjoram
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• ½ pound ground beef
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• ½ large onion, chopped
• 1 pinch ground thyme
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 (12 ounce) package pork sausage links
• 1 cup fresh mushroom slices
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce (such as Hunt's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot. Cook sausage links and ground beef in the hot oil until the sausages are cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Stir mushrooms, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and onion into the meat mixture; cook and stir until he vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.n

Step 2

Remove sausages from pot to a cutting board to cool slightly; cut into bite-size pieces and return to the pot. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, oregano, basil, thyme, kosher salt, black pepper, and marjoram to the pot; stir. Reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer, stirring every so often, for 2 to 3 hours.n