Grandma Ruth's Spaghetti Sauce

Jun 20, 2023Shelly Oswald
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This recipe is an all time favorite in our house and doubles as a sloppy joe recipe! I do not usually measure when I cook this and it make to the desired taste and texture, so all measurements are approximate.

Ingredients:

1⁄4 lb Smoked Bacon cut in 1/4" pieces
1 lb Lean Ground Beef
dash salt
dash pepper
1 medium Sweet Onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
4 cloves Garlic minced
4 oz Mushrooms (fresh or canned)
1 can Diced Tomatoes (14-15 oz)
1 can Tomato Paste (6 oz)
6 oz water use tomato paste can
2-3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce to taste
2 Tablespoons sugar to taste

 

Directions:

Over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp on edge, add ground beef, a dash of salt, and dash of pepper. Brown and crumble ground beef.

Add celery, onion, garlic, and mushrooms - cook, until translucent and tender.

Add a can of tomatoes, tomato paste, and water - mix in well.

Start with 2 tablespoons each of Worcestershire sauce and sugar. The Worcestershire adds some "tang" to the sauce while the brown sugar softens the bite. The sauce will start to darken from the Worcestershire and look more like a BBQ sauce than a red sauce. Slowly add more Worcestershire sauce to your taste. I usually will let it simmer for a few minutes before tasting and adding more. In the end, I added 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire.

Spoon over spaghetti squash or pasta and top with grated cheese or on a bun like a Sloppy Joe.

You can exchange the diced tomatoes for more tomato paste if you want a smoother sauce.

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