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spaghetti sauce from jim’s steaks and spaghetti

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Recipe by
Dave T.
@AirRail
Cades Cove, TN

Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House in downtown Huntington WV is an institution if there ever was one. It’s been in business for 78 years. The current owners, the Tweel family has operated it since 1944 The Spaghetti sauce is the star of the menu. Slightly sweet, just a little heat on the back side, but actually just an good old fashion no frills sauce.

yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For spaghetti sauce from jim’s steaks and spaghetti

  • 2 lb
    ground chuck
  • 1 lg
    onion
  • 16oz can
    tomato sauce
  • 12oz can
    tomato paste
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 2
    bay leaves

How To Make spaghetti sauce from jim’s steaks and spaghetti

  • 1
    Add everything all at once, rinse cans water, add to sauce.
  • 2
    Simmer on med low for 3 hours. I like to take an emersion blender (stick mixer) and smooth out the sauce went finished. Left overs can be frozen.
  • 3
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