FIF - Secret Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Only in my dreams to I have a freezer this big! I have a handy dandy upright which allows me to lose less....theoretically of course! Keeping a list helps, and I have a plan to revise how I keep track of my freezer, but I will save that tip for when I see if it actually works!

For my first foray into Favorite Ingredient Friday, I am sharing with you my secret spaghetti sauce recipe - although I guess it will not be too secret after I blab it all over bloggityville!

I started making this sauce in Jr. High, and have modified it tremendously from the original, and then converted it to a slow cooker recipe. It makes a full 7 qt slow cooker full, and then I freeze meals of it using the freezer bag method (otherwise it takes forever to thaw!). This is also a key recipe in my method of using my freezer to help me manage my meals, and is a what I make when I want to take a meal to someone!

So, without further ado, here is my recipe!

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Mrs. Pear's Spaghetti Sauce

2 packages 1 and a 1/3 lb ground turkey
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3-4 green peppers chopped (or more)
4x395mL can tomato sauce (medium size can)
3x156mL can tomato paste (small can)
1 tbsp sugar
1/8 – 1/4 cup dried oregano (depending on how strong the oregano is)
4 cloves crushed garlic
2 bay leaves
pepper

Brown turkey, (I usually do one package at a time with 3-4 grinds of pepper) place in slow cooker.

Saute onions and garlic in good olive oil (if possible, if not, whatever will work), place in slow cooker.

Place all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on high for at least 4 hours, or on low for at least 8 hours.

I use this recipe to make Lasagna too!

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I also posted some other great freezer recipes:

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Ground Beef (multi-purpose recipe for Hamburgers, Meatballs, and Meatloaf)

Taco Chili