How to Make Wedding Gift Spaghetti Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something special about a shared meal that brings people together, and there's no better occasion to celebrate togetherness than a wedding. As a gift to the happy couple, a homemade spaghetti sauce is a thoughtful and heartfelt present, one that symbolizes the warmth and comfort that comes with intertwining lives and shared memories around the dinner table.

The Wedding Gift Spaghetti Sauce is a recipe that has been passed down through generations, a cherished family secret tha...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound mild sausage
  • 4 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons salt (Optional)
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 76 fluid ounces water
  • 1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree
  • 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
  • Servings: 30
  • Yield: 30 servings

  • Heat butter and olive oil together with onion and garlic in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir ground beef and sausage in the onion mixture until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir Italian seasoning, salt, rosemary, oregano, and black pepper into ground beef-sausage mixture; simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Pour water, tomato puree, and tomato paste into ground beef-sausage mixture; simmer, stirring occasionally, over low heat until flavors have combined, at least 2 hours.
  • Nutrition

    137 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 26mg
    • Sodium: 564mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 7g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 26mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 374mg