Thick Garden Spaghetti Sauce

This delicious garden spaghetti sauce is packed with goodness and yumminess. It's thick, tasty and goes deliciously well with any recipe that calls for spaghetti sauce.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
3 hrsReady
3¼ hrsLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
2 | medium |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
1 | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
8 | ounces |
mushrooms
fresh |
|
18 | ounces |
tomato paste
3 cans |
|
1 | 16 ounce |
tomatoes, canned
whole, undrained, chopped |
|
24 | ounces |
tomato sauce
3 cans |
|
½ | tablespoon |
chili powder
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
dill weed
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
oregano
fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried |
|
4 | tablespoons |
basil
fresh, chopped, or 1 tablespoon dried |
|
2 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
2 | medium |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
237 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
231.2 | ml/g |
mushrooms
fresh |
|
520.2 | ml/g |
tomato paste
3 cans |
|
1 | 16 ounce |
tomatoes, canned
whole, undrained, chopped |
|
693.6 | ml/g |
tomato sauce
3 cans |
|
7.5 | ml |
chili powder
|
|
5 | ml |
dill weed
|
|
5 | ml |
oregano
fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried |
|
6E+1 | ml |
basil
fresh, chopped, or 1 tablespoon dried |
|
2 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
Directions
Brown onion, green pepper, celery and garlic in hot oil in large dutch oven until soft and browned, about 8 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover, bring to boil, and reduce heat to simmer for 3 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove bay leaves and serve over pasta of choice or use in any recipe that calls for spaghetti sauce.
Or put in an air-tight container or glass jar, keep it refrigerated until ready to use.