Spaghetti Sauce after it's been simmering for a while
Here's the recipe that I came up with for today's sauce. Because of the way I cook it usually doesn't end up the same way twice but Johnny loves it.
1 28 oz can of Diced tomatoes
1 28 oz can of Crushed tomatoes (I used the Dole ones for both of these because they don't have any preservatives in them, at least until I get around to canning my own)
4 Roma tomatoes, sliced
I green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 head of garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon crushed red peppers
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt (or just use a small pinch, mine measured out to be 1/8t)
2 bay leaves
1 lb ground turkey (optional) You can also use ground beef, sausage or a combination of those
Toss all the veggies in a large saucepot, add the spices and give it a good stir to combine it all. Let simmer while you fry up the meat, sirring occasionally. Add the cooked meat to the mixture and let simmer until it's nice and hot.
While the sauce is simmering away I made the meatballs.
Turkey meatballs ready to eat
Turkey meatballs
1 lb ground turkey
1 egg
8 oz cooked spinach
1 teaspoon crushed red peppers
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 cup breadcrumbs
Pre-heat the oven to 350F.
Add all the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and use your hands to mix it until all the ingredients are mixed together.
I like the larger meatballs so mine ended up being a little bit larger than a golf ball, similar in size to a racquetball. I grabbed a hunk of the mixture, rolled it into a ball with my hands and dropped it into a muffin tin. I ended up with 12 meatballs, which worked out perfectly. Popped them into the oven for approx 25 minutes (I started checking on them after 20 min and they were done when they reached a temp of 180 on my meat thermometer)
The meatballs ready to go into the oven
Fresh out of the oven
While those were baking and my sauce was simmering, I put the water on to boil for the noodles and sliced some bread for the garlic bread. Smear some butter on the bread and pour garlic powder over them to your taste (I love garlic so I use a lot on mine) and place on a baking sheet. They only take approx 5 min in the oven at 350, so I put them in right after I pull out the meatballs and am about to drain the noodles.
A closeup of the sauce with the noodles and meatballs
Dinner's ready!!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did,
Jessa