Prep Time |
Cook Time |
Total Time |
Makes |
Calories |
15 min. |
30 min. |
45 min. |
8 |
383 |
Quick Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Recipe and photo courtesy of National Pork Board.
Ingredients:
8 oz. ground pork |
4 oz. Italian pork sausage |
1 7-oz. jar or 7.5 oz. jar roasted red sweet peppers, drained and chopped |
1 med. onion, chopped |
1/2 tsp. minced garlic (1 clove) |
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes |
1 10 3/4 oz. can tomato puree |
1 1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning |
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper |
1/4 c. dry red wine or water |
Hot cooked spaghetti |
Fresh parsley sprigs (optional) |
Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) |
Instructions:
1 | Combine pork, sausage, sweet peppers, onion, and garlic in a heavy, large covered saucepan; cook until pork and sausage are brown, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Drain off fat. |
2 | Stir in tomatoes, tomato puree, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 min. or until desired consistency. Stir in wine or water. |
3 | Serve over hot cooked spaghetti. If desired, garnish with parsley sprigs. If desired, serve with grated Parmesan cheese. |