Dirty Spaghetti
HB-12457 · Hand-built original · Cajun
Spaghetti tossed in a thick, flour-built meat sauce of ground beef, pork sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery and tomato paste.
CajunMain courseDairy-freeEgg-free
Main ingredient: sausage
Serving count not stated for this recipe, so quantities are shown as written.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1 lb mild pork sausage
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 2–3 celery stalks, diced
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tbsp garlic & herb seasoning
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup flour
- 4–5 cups beef broth
- 1 can mushroom steak sauce (optional)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Green onions, chopped, according to taste
- 1 lb spaghetti, cooked
Method
- Brown the ground beef and pork sausage in a large pot over medium heat, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper.
- Add the onion, bell pepper and celery and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add the tomato paste and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring it through the meat and vegetables.
- Season with the Cajun seasoning, garlic & herb seasoning and Worcestershire sauce and mix well.
- Sprinkle in the flour, stir, and cook a few minutes, then pour in the beef broth slowly, stirring until smooth.
- Simmer the sauce until it thickens, stirring occasionally; if you are using the mushroom steak sauce, stir it in and simmer a few minutes more.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, turn off the heat and stir in the green onions.
- Add the cooked spaghetti and toss until every strand is coated in the meat sauce, then serve.
Nutrition not computed — no serving count in the source recipe (per-serving values cannot be derived without one).