Best 8 Meaty Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

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Creating a flavorful and hearty meaty spaghetti sauce can elevate your pasta dish to a new level. With the perfect combination of meat, tomatoes, herbs, and spices, you can craft a rich and satisfying sauce that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you prefer a classic Italian-inspired ragu or a more modern twist with a variety of ingredients, there are endless possibilities to explore. Gather your ingredients and let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best meaty spaghetti sauce recipe that will become a staple in your kitchen.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SLOW-COOKER MEATY ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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If you've been searching for "the one," that is a reliably delicious spaghetti sauce that will please the family, freeze well and get better overnight, we humbly suggest this recipe. No hard-to-find ingredients here, just everything you'd expect to be in a basic red sauce. Before stewing to perfection in your slow cooker, this sauce does require a crucial couple minutes of skillet time. Taking the 15 minutes to brown Italian sausage and onions to golden-brown perfection doesn't just bring out the best in these ingredients, it also leads to a sauce that's considerably more delicious than it would be otherwise. And after you do it, it's just a matter of tossing all the ingredients into the pot and letting them simmer together into a rich and savory red gravy!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
  • Spoon sausage mixture into cooker.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g

MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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My homemade spaghetti sauce got rave reviews, but it was so time-consuming to make on the stovetop. My family loves this flavorful slow-cooker version. -Arlene Sommers, Redmond, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 8h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, drained
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti
Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef and sausage until no longer pink, 10-12 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the green pepper, onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, paste, sugar and seasonings., Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until bubbly. Serve with spaghetti. Garnish with parmesan if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 1119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 15g protein.

MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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Tired of the same old boring spaghetti sauce recipes? I invented this one to satisfy my craving for a meaty, flavorful sauce. Serve with your favorite pasta, topped with grated Parmesan cheese. Freeze the leftovers for a quick dinner another night!

Provided by Stacey Adkins

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound pork sausage
2 ounces sliced pepperoni sausage
1 green bell pepper, chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
3 cubes beef bouillon cube
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup beef broth

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot cook the ground beef, sausage, pepperoni, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cook until beef is no longer pink. Drain into a large colander to drain grease.
  • To the large saucepot, add the mushrooms, tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, bouillon cubes, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, black pepper, sugar, and beef broth and stir well. Pour the meat mixture into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.1 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 18.5 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 514.5 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

THICK & MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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As everyone knows by now, most of my recipes come from a "Taste of Home" recipe magazine. This is by far our favorite spaghetti sauce. It is so thick and meaty that sometimes my boys just pour it over a piece of garlic bread and eat it like that!

Provided by tree luee dee

Categories     Sauces

Time 8h35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground bulk Italian sausage
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
8 cloves garlic, minced
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Italian spices
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

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.

UNCLE SAM'S MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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This recipe is handed down a generation from an ex Navy cook who passed it to me. I have been making this as is for a while now but I misplaced the original recipe so I may be off just a bit...

Provided by David Hawkins

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 3h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 lbs ground meat (choose chicken for lighter diets, beef or a beef pork mixture for hearty sauces)
2 cups diced onions
1 cup diced bell pepper (any color is fine, I prefer red as it is sweeter than green normally)
4 -8 garlic cloves, crushed and diced to taste (make sure you can smell the garlic over the onions when cooking, if you can't add more)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 (4 ounce) cans hunts tomato paste
3 (12 ounce) cans hunts tomato puree
2 tablespoons dried oregano
3 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons basil
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
2 bay leaves
1 cup fresh mushrooms (optional)
1 lb sausage (optional)
1 lb meatballs (use your favorite recipe) (optional)

Steps:

  • (If you choose purely beef for the primary meat, the sausage OR meatballs is good. If you choose chicken, use a good chicken sausage to not throw the meats into conflict. If you use ground pork, I don't recommend using any other meats).
  • Take diced onions, garlic and peppers and sauté in the olive oil. I usually take a pinch or two of the salt and throw it in here as well.
  • Once all the onions are translucent, scoop all the veggies out and put in a bowl on the side. In the same pan with no additional oil, sauté the meats you chose. Brown until almost all the red is gone, but leave just a little bit as this will cause the meat to release a bit more fat into the sauce.
  • Drain the meat. I actually put the meat in a metal strainer and lightly rinse under cold water in the sink to get rid of most of the fat (which is why you leave just a bit red).
  • Once done, combine all the ingredients cooked so far back in a large sauce pot.
  • Add all the cans of tomato products and then using one of the 4 oz. cans of paste, fill with water twice and put into the pot with everything else. Mix all ingredients in the pot well, blending the water into the tomato paste and puree.
  • Begin with high heat to get the entire mixture bubbling. (Use a screen strainer over the top of the pot to prevent it from splattering your stove or you).
  • Once bubbling turn the heat down to a low medium flame. I recommend a heat displacer if you have one to prevent burning the sauce.
  • Once simmering, put all the spices on top of the sauce, spreading around the top and stick the bay leaves into the sauce.
  • Let it sit on top for a while, some of the meat oils will surface on the sauce and mix with the spices. Once this happens, blend all the spices into the sauce with a wooden spoon (to be like Pa) --.
  • Stirring frequently, cook for about 3 hours.
  • This sauce will actually taste best 24 to 36 hours later, so if you can, plan ahead.
  • Serve over spaghetti, ravioli or use as your sauce in lasagna.

LINDA'S MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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My own creation that I started making many moons ago. It's a great sauce, with LOTS of flavor packed into one pan! Peppers and Tabasco give it just a slight kick, but you can adapt it to your liking. You can also add 1 c. good red wine if you like, at the same time you add the tomatoes. I add water 1/2 c. at a time during cooking time, so sauce doesn't get too thick. Depending on how long you decide to cook it, depends on how much water to add. The more you cook it the tastier it is.

Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen

Categories     Sauces

Time 4h25m

Yield 1 lg. batch, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (102 ounce) can tomato puree
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (16 ounce) container mushrooms, sliced
2 lbs hamburger (or 1 lb hamburger and 1 lb. Jimmy Dean sausage)
1 lb italian sweet sausage or 1 lb hot Italian sausage link
4 large onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
7 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon red hot pepper
1 tablespoon salt (to taste)
parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • In a lg. pot saute onions with basil and Italian seasoning, then add hamburger. Cook until meat is no longer pink in the middle. When done, drain all the grease. Set aside.
  • Cook sausage links separately, and after cooked, cut up into bite size pieces. Set aside. When cool, refrigerate until about 1/2 hour before sauce is done, then add to sauce. (This helps the sauce from becoming greasy).
  • Add tomato puree, tomato paste, mushrooms, hot sauce and peppers to meat mixture. Mix well.
  • Add the Red wine, if using.
  • Add salt to taste, starting with 1 T.
  • Cook on med. heat until sauce comes to a boil, then cook 4-6 hours covered, on low heat so it will slightly bubble while cooking, or until desired thickness.
  • Stir every once in awhile, so the sauce and meat doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
  • A 1/2 hour before serving add sausage from the fridge, and heat until sausage are nice and hot, and sauce is bubbling.
  • Serve with your favorite pasta.
  • Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan, if desired, and enjoy!

ZESTY MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE



ZESTY MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE image

Categories     Sauce     Beef     Kid-Friendly

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Main Ingredients:
1 tablespoon Olive Oil;
1 medium-size onion, finely chopped;
3 small garlic cloves, finely chopped;
1 pound (about 500 grams) lean ground beef;
1 large can (about 800 mL) diced tomatoes;
1 small can tomato paste;
Seasonings:
1/4 teaspoon pepper;
1/4 teaspoon paprika;
Small dash cayenne pepper;
1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce;
1 teaspoon sugar;
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar;
Splash of port or red wine to taste;
Dashes of rosemary; marjoram; oregano; basil; summer savory; thyme and tarragon;
2 bay leaves.

Steps:

  • Sauté onions and garlic in the olive oil in a large saucepan on high heat until the onions are transparent, stirring regularly. Add the ground beef, and brown the beef, stirring regularly until the beef is broken up. Reduce heat to medium. Add the diced tomatoes and tomato paste, stirring until well-mixed. Add the seasonings, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Serve with spaghetti or the pasta of your choice, complimented with a salad, crusty bread and a nice red wine.

SLOW-COOKER MEATY ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE



Slow-Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce image

If you've been searching for "the one," that is a reliably delicious spaghetti sauce that will please the family, freeze well and get better overnight, we humbly suggest this recipe. No hard-to-find ingredients here, just everything you'd expect to be in a basic red sauce. Before stewing to perfection in your slow cooker, this sauce does require a crucial couple minutes of skillet time. Taking the 15 minutes to brown Italian sausage and onions to golden-brown perfection doesn't just bring out the best in these ingredients, it also leads to a sauce that's considerably more delicious than it would be otherwise. And after you do it, it's just a matter of tossing all the ingredients into the pot and letting them simmer together into a rich and savory red gravy!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 8h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef
2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
  • Spoon sausage mixture into cooker.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right type of ground beef. For a richer flavor, use a blend of ground chuck and ground sirloin. For a leaner sauce, use ground round or extra-lean ground beef.
  • Brown the ground beef thoroughly. This will help to develop the flavor of the sauce and prevent it from being greasy.
  • Use a variety of vegetables. This will give the sauce a more complex flavor and texture. Some good vegetables to use include onions, garlic, bell peppers, carrots, and mushrooms.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes. This will help to meld the flavors and thicken the sauce.
  • Season the sauce to taste. Use salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste.
  • Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta. Spaghetti, penne, and macaroni are all good choices.

Conclusion:

Meaty spaghetti sauce is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover ground beef and vegetables, and it can be easily customized to your own taste preferences. With a little time and effort, you can make a hearty and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.

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