Straight from Germany - Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Most folks around this time of year are trying to stick to their New Years resolutions.. budget, eat healthier, get in shape…
Here’s a perfect way to support your local farmer, make a big batch meal (budget) and eat healthier (sorry, I can’t help you with the get in shape part, unless you want to come bale hay this summer?? Asking for a friend..).
Plus, you’ll have a ton extra to freeze for those stupid crazy days and you have no idea what to make for supper!
Both Scott and I have ancestors from Germany. While my Sister-in-law is saying my family should do the 23 & me testing (brown hair/brown eyes), I’m not ready for the government to make a clone out of me just yet.
Although, I could use a helping hand in the house. Just sayin’
Scott’s Great-Grandma has passed down this recipe for homemade spaghetti sauce, and it is to die for!!
Now, it does make a GIANT batch, so feel free to cut it in half or just freeze in smaller containers. Or just have '“spaghetti-for-days” like we do, LOL!
It’s SO YUM, you won’t mind having leftovers.
German Spaghetti Sauce
You’ll need a huge pot:
Sauce
7-8 cans tomato puree (use 1 can to add water to your pot of sauce)
2 TBS sugar
1 onion (chopped)
1.5 c grated parmesan cheese
2-3 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
4 cans mushrooms (drain 2)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Oregano
Mix all the above ingredients into a large pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the burner to low and simmer.
4 packs Hoffman’s Little Acres non-GMO Milk-fed Italian Sausage links:
Brown the Italian sausage in a skillet, but no need to fully cook, it will finish cooking in the sauce. Once browned, add them to the boiling pot of sauce.
Meatballs
6-7 lbs. pastured ground beef
3 - Hoffman’s Little Acres Free-Range non-GMO Eggs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 clove garlic (minced or pressed)
1 small onion (chopped)
Mix all the above ingredients and form into meatballs (however big or small you like). Brown on all sides (again, no need to fully cook) in a skillet, then add to pot of sauce.
After adding the meat you may need to turn up the heat until it boils again. Simmer all day. We do this on a Saturday when there’s not much going on.
Scott rarely helps me in the kitchen, but he actually makes this almost by himself.
Serve on your favorite pasta with a side of garlic bread or salad.
ENJOY!!
German Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients
- You’ll need a huge pot:
- 7-8 cans tomato puree (use 1 can to add water to your pot of sauce)
- 2 TBS sugar
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1.5 c grated parmesan cheese
- 2-3 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
- 4 - 8oz cans mushrooms (drain 2)
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- Mix all above ingredients into a large pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn burner to low and simmer.
- 4 packs Hoffman’s Little Acres non-GMO Milk-fed Italian Sausage links:
- Brown the Italian sausage in a skillet, but no need to fully cook, it will finish cooking in the sauce. Once browned, add to the boiling pot of sauce.
- 6-7 lbs. Hoffman’s Little Acres non-GMO ground beef
- 3 - Hoffman’s Little Acres Free-Range non-GMO Eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 clove garlic (minced or pressed)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- Mix all above ingredients and form into meatballs (however big or small you like). Brown on all sides (again, no need to fully cook) in a skillet, then add to pot of sauce.
Instructions
- After adding the meat you may need to turn up the heat until it boils again. Simmer all day. We do this on a Saturday when there’s not much going on. Scott rarely helps me in the kitchen, but he actually likes helping me cook this!
- Serve on your favorite pasta with a side of garlic bread or salad.
- ENJOY!!