Name: Lots o' Veggies Sausage Spaghetti Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Sweet Italian sausage, casings removed - 1 pound; Lean ground beef - 1 pound; Olive oil - ¼ cup; Onion, diced - 1 large; Sliced mushrooms - 12 ounces; Carrots, shredded - 2; Green bell pepper, diced - 1; Red bell pepper, diced - 1; Zucchini, quartered lengthwise, then sliced - 1; Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained - 1 (10 ounce) package; Fresh basil, julienned - 4 ounces; Garlic, crushed - 4 cloves; Chopped fresh thyme - 1 tablespoon; Fresh oregano - 1 tablespoon; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Salt and pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Peeled and diced tomatoes - 3 (28 ounce) cans

Ingredients for - Lots o' Veggies Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

1. Sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 1 pound

2. Lean ground beef 1 pound

3. Olive oil ¼ cup

4. Onion, diced 1 large

5. Sliced mushrooms 12 ounces

6. Carrots, shredded 2

7. Green bell pepper, diced 1

8. Red bell pepper, diced 1

9. Zucchini, quartered lengthwise, then sliced 1

10. Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 (10 ounce) package

11. Fresh basil, julienned 4 ounces

12. Garlic, crushed 4 cloves

13. Chopped fresh thyme 1 tablespoon

14. Fresh oregano 1 tablespoon

15. White sugar 1 tablespoon

16. Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

17. Peeled and diced tomatoes 3 (28 ounce) cans

How to cook deliciously - Lots o' Veggies Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

1 . Stage

Cook sausage and ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, carrots, bell peppers, and zucchini; cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Add sausage and beef mixture to the pot, then stir in spinach, basil, garlic, thyme, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 to 5 minutes, then pour in tomatoes and stir well. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours.