The most flavorful homemade spaghetti sauce that is so easy to put together.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: dinner, spaghetti
Servings: 8
Author: Damaris
Ingredients
1large white onion
1/4cupolive oil
2celery ribs, chopped
1tspgarlic powder or 2 cloves garlic minced
1/2tspsalt
4Turkish bay leaves
2tbsptomato paste
128 oz. cancrushed tomatoes
1lbhamburger, browned and drained
1/2cupwater
2tspItalian seasoning
1cinnamon stick
2-3cupsbeef broth
1lb.spaghetti noodles
Instructions
Cut onion into large chunks and process in a food processor just until finely minced. Add onion to an 8 qt. cast iron pot with the olive oil. Cook just until translucent. If using garlic add to the onions 1-2 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.
While onions are cooking brown the hamburger meat in a medium saucepan with the 1/2 cup of water, drain and set aside.
Add all of the rest of the ingredients to the onions and cook covered on med/low heat for up to 3 hours. Stirring as needed. Add the hamburger in for the last 30 minutes.
Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and toss with the meat sauce.