Lost Recipe: The 1949 Kentucky Southern Spaghetti Sauce

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be more nutritious, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven.

Add minced garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes until fragrant.

Add 1 pound of ground beef and brown it with the garlic and onion.

Add 2 cans of tomato paste and 2 cans of tomato sauce to the pot.

Wash out the tomato cans with water and add about half a can of water to the sauce.

Add 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard.

Season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon each of dried marjoram, basil, rosemary, thyme, and oregano.

Stir all ingredients together and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for at least 1 hour, preferably 2-3 hours.

In a separate Dutch oven, bring water to a boil for the spaghetti.

Add spaghetti noodles, stirring to separate them as they soften.

After 5 minutes, add salt to the boiling water, then cook for an additional 10 minutes.

Strain spaghetti and serve with the sauce.

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