Spaghetti sauce

This is my mother's very special spaghetti sauce. The kids ABSOLUTELY adore it and ask to eat it every week and fight over the left overs. 

The spaghetti sauce recipe yields about 3 full meals. I freeze two thirds of it in 2 separate containers and pop it in the microwave when we are ready to eat it. I always buy spaghetti boxes in threes since my sauce will last for 3 meals so I always have both on hand. 

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 29oz can crushed tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 C ketchup

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a medium pot.
2. Add beef and break up into small pieces.
3. Add the spices, salt, and pepper, and brown beef.
4. Add the onion and cook until translucent.
5. Add the crushed tomatoes and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium low and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and discard bay leaves.
7. Add the minced garlic. (As you notice we don't actually cook the garlic. This gives the sauce its delicious flavor)
8. Add the ketchup and, using an immersion blender or regular blender, blend the sauce until smooth.
9. Serve over hot spaghetti and enjoy!
10. Serves 12

Nutrition Facts

per serving

Calories     Fats (g)     Carbs (g)     Protein (g)
    100            4                 7                    8.5