Spaghetti & Lasagna Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (hunt's no salt added)
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (, hunt's no salt added)
• 1/2 lb ground round (omit both for vegetarian) or 1/2 lb ground turkey (omit both for vegetarian)
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon crushed basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt substitute
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 blend the stewed tomatoes and crushed tomatoes in a blender.
• 2 in a stock pot or large kettle, brown the ground beef with the onions, peppers, garlic.
• 3 pour in tomatoes and reduce heat.
• 4 add basil, sugar, oregano and simmer about 40 minutes.
• 5 periodically check consistency; if sauce is too runny or liquid, add no salt added tomato paste or cornstarch paste to taste.
• 6 sprinkle with salt substitute and pepper before serving.