chicago-style italian spaghetti sauce
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My mom always called this Chicago-style but I'm not sure why. All I know is it's a crowd pleaser! When people at church know it's my spaghetti, we get a big turnout every time.
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yield
6 -10
prep time
30 Min
cook time
3 Hr
Ingredients For chicago-style italian spaghetti sauce
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2 Tbspoil
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1medium onion, chopped
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1medium bell pepper, chopped (any color)
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1 lbground chuck
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1 lbitalian sausage, sweet
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1 clovegarlic, minced (or more to taste)
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24 ozmushrooms, canned (chop if desired)
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36 oztomato paste
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72 oztomato juice
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6 Tbspsugar
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1 tspsalt
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1 tsppepper
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1 tspbasil
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1 tsporegano
How To Make chicago-style italian spaghetti sauce
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1If you purchased link sausage, remove the sausage from its casing before you start the cooking process.
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2In a large stock pot, saute together the chopped onion, bell pepper and garlic along with the ground chuck and italian sausage. Once the meat has been browned, drain the excess fat off.
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3To the meat add the remainder of your ingredients. Cook covered over low heat for a good three hours, stirring often.
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4If you would rather make a meatless sauce, just eliminate the chuck and sausage. If you would rather use meatballs and pieces of link sausage, add them after the first hour of cooking.
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5FREEZES REALLY WELL! I usually take a Sunday and make a quadruple batch so I always have some in my freezer. Also makes great sauce for baked ziti and lasagne.
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