Jennifer's Spaghetti Sauce

I won't say my husband fell in love with me because of this recipe.  But I won't say he didn't, either.

Actually, we were engaged when I made this for a fancy date we went on, so this recipe has great memories associated with it in addition to being completely delicious.  It's an all-time family favorite, too, now that we've got three kiddos.  It also holds a place in history as the first recipe I ever made up!

With one little change (fresh meat to freeze dried), it can be made entirely from ingredients you can store in your pantry!  I honestly make it with the freeze dried meat quite often because it's so much faster and easier than cooking up a pound of sausage anyway.

JENNIFER'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

PREP TIME:  10 minutes
COOK TIME:  30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 3  15-oz. cans petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3  8-oz. cans tomato sauce
• 1  6-oz. can tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 c. sliced black olives (more or less, to taste)
• 1/4 c. dried minced onion
• 1 - 1 1/2 c. freeze dried pork sausage* (so easy and just as tasty; I get mine here)

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a large pot.  Heat for about 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.  Reduce heat to low and cover the pot with a lid, then simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Serve with hot, cooked spaghetti.

* Or leave out the sausage for a vegetarian version.

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