Dorothy’s Spaghetti

📜 Collection: Burcea Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Dorothy | 📂 Category: Entrees A classic homemade spaghetti recipe featuring slow-simmered Italian sausage and meatballs in a rich tomato sauce. Perfect for a hearty family dinner with authentic Italian flavors.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
30 mins	4 hours	None	8 servings

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🔪 Key Equipment

• Large pot
• Mixing bowl
• Stove

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Ingredients

Sauce Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
2 cans	Tomato puree	Puree
2-3 lbs	Italian mild sausage	Whole links
To taste	Garlic salt	None
To taste	Salt	None
To taste	Pepper	None
To taste	Oregano	None
To taste	Italian seasoning	None

Meatball Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
2-3 lbs	Ground meat	For meatballs
As needed	Parmesan cheese	Grated
1	Egg	Beaten
Splash	Milk	None
As needed	Bread crumbs	None
To taste	Salt	None
To taste	Pepper	None
To taste	Garlic salt	None

Serving

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
1 lb	Spaghetti	Cooked

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Instructions

Step 1: Preparing the Sausage Sauce

1. Put 2-3 lbs Italian mild sausage in a pot and cover with water.
2. Boil until half of the water is gone, keeping burner on medium heat.
3. Add 2 cans tomato puree, garlic salt, salt, pepper, oregano, and Italian seasoning to the pot.

Step 2: Making and Adding Meatballs

4. Make meatballs using 2-3 lbs ground meat, parmesan cheese, 1 egg, milk, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
5. Drop balls into the simmering sauce.
6. Cook (simmer) for 4 hours until the sauce is deeply rich and flavorful.

Step 3: Serving

7. Serve the finished meat and sauce over hot cooked spaghetti.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: This sauce tastes even better when made a day in advance and reheated slowly on the stovetop.

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