Doctored up Spaghetti Sauce (from a jar)

Doctored up Spaghetti Sauce (from a jar)

from cocoandash.com
40 min
6 servings

Doctored up Spaghetti Sauce is something I made almost every single week! It starts with store-bought spaghetti sauce and turns it into a hearty meat sauce and can be used in so many different recipes.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef ((or a mixture of beef and turkey))
  • 1 small yellow onion ((diced))
  • 1 small green bell pepper ((diced))
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 garlic cloves ((minced))
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 24 ounce jar of store-bought pasta sauce
  • 14.5 ounce can of petite diced tomatoes (drained)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese ((plus more for serving))

Directions

  1. 1

    Prepare the veggies by dicing the onion and pepper and mincing the garlic cloves.

  2. 2

    Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil, ground beef, and veggies, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

  3. 3

    Sauté until the meat is fully browned and the veggies are soft. (about 7-10 min)

  4. 4

    Drain the grease from the meat/veggie mixture and return everything to the pan.

  5. 5

    Add in the spaghetti sauce, drained diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and another 1/2 teaspoon of salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.

  6. 6

    Stir everything together, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

  7. 7

    After the 20 minutes add in the parmesan cheese. Stir until melted.

  8. 8

    Serve over pasta or let cool and refrigerate until ready to use.