Leslies Thick Chunky Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a large saucepan; drain. Add green peppers, onion and garlic; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano and basil; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Serve over pasta.

Steps:

• Combine diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder, sugar, parsley, salt, oregano, basil, and pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Dice onions & peppers to your liking.( We like medium) Brown sausage or ground beef with peppers & onions over med high heat.(Peppers will still be crunchy) Drain if desired.( I ususally drain beef, & partially drain sausage.) Reduce to medium.
• 2. Add all tomato sauce, then paste, stirring to blend.Add diced tomatoes.
• 3. Add all seasonings& mushrooms. Cover. Allow to cook for 5-10 min. Stirring to avoid sticking.Reduce to med low. Stir occasionally. Taste. Add garlic salt if needed. Serve over pasta of your choice.
• 4. This sauce can be eaten after 30 min., but tastes better if cooked longer. I make this in the morining before work, put the whole pot in fridge, Then pop it back on the stove when I get home to reheat slowly. Something about the sauce getting cold & reheating just makes it taste even better.
• 5. I also use this sauce for baked ziti, chicken parmesean, manicotti & lasangna.
• 6. Used this sauce from freezer to make Tammy Todd's skillet lasangna! So easy & so good!

Steps:

• Get a skillet deep enough to hold the contents and the liquid of the sauce. Remember that the veggies will cook down so you need not use a pot unless you are doubling the recipe
• Quarter your mushrooms.
• Use about ½ a green pepper. You may use more or less depending on your taste for green pepper.
• Chunk the onion. Kind of like strips then cut the strips in half. This gives the sauce a great flavor.
• Heat your pan and add the olive oil. Make sure that the olive oil covers the bottom of the pan.
• Add your onion and sauté until they are almost clear.
• Add your green pepper and sauté until they are almost soft.
• Add your mushrooms and sauté until they are almost soft.
• If you are using zucchini, add now. This will take awhile to cook down so be patient.
• At this point you may need to add more oil or butter.
• When your veggies are at a good constancy, add 1-2 cans of diced tomatoes, 2 cans of sliced black olives, 2 pinches of dried basil, and the jalapeno or red pepper if you chose to use.
• Cover and let simmer for 30-45 minutes on low.
• Start cooking linguine
• By the time the linguine is done, so should be your sauce.
• Drain and serve linguine and cover with sauce.

Steps:

• Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, onions and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except basil and cheese. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Stir in basil. Serve sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese. Makes about 5 1/2 cups sauce.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, vegetables, sugar, garlic and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Serve with pasta.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain.
• Transfer to a 5 quart slow cooker.
• Stir in green pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings; mix well.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until bubbly.
• Serve over spaghetti.

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, brown sausage and hamburg, breaking it up into smaller pieces.
• Add chopped onions and minced garlic and cook till meat is done; add tomato paste and stir until it is mixed in well.
• Add tomato puree, sauce, and water (when measuring the water, put it into the puree can to rinse it all out and then add to meat mixture).
• Add basil, brown sugar, salt, parsley, and black pepper and mix well.
• Add the Parmesan cheese (yes, to the the sauce) and mix it in well.
• Simmer on low for 2-4 hours stirring occasionally so it won't burn; if you think it needs some thinning down, add about 1/8 cup water at a time; don't add too much because you want it thick so it will stick to your pasta.
• Cook your spaghetti and enjoy! Eat what you want and freeze the rest in containers that will hold the amount you will eat at a sitting.