How long to pressure cook spaghetti sauce with meat

Q: Does spaghetti sauce with meat need to be pressure canned?

This is a ready to heat and eat” home-canned pure bolognese-style spaghetti sauce, with ground meat in it. This recipe requires a pressure canner. If you dont have one, make instead a pasta sauce for canning in a boiling water canner, and fry up ground meat to add at the time of serving.

Published: Feb 23, 2018 · Modified: Sep 18, 2018 by

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Homemade Spaghetti Seasoning
Great For A Dinner Party
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Does spaghetti sauce with meat need to be pressure canned?
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Is it safe to can spaghetti sauce with meat in it?

Are there any "dump-the-jar-of-prego-into-a-saucepan-and-warm-up" peeps out there? Not for long because this sauce is easy AND delicious! I've never been a fan of jarred sauces. There is just something about the flavor of them that I don't like.

Homemade Spaghetti Seasoning

The seasoning in this dish are probably in your pantry already, and you're never going to want to eat the jarred stuff again. Skip the preservative and ingredients you can't pronounce and try out this easy spaghetti sauce for your next pasta night.

For my big punch of flavor I used my favorite Redmond Real Salt Garlic Salt and Onion Salt. Real Salt is America's only unrefined ancient sea salt. I really love that it is mined here in the US - in my hometown state - Utah! And most importantly I love the taste! Real Salt is no match for those regular salts.

Great For A Dinner Party

This spaghetti sauce is a hit for dinner parties because you can make it in advance in the slow cooker - leaving you the chance to enjoy your company rather than slaving in the kitchen.

Spaghetti is economical and feeds the masses! Serve with french bread and a salad and you will have a winning meal.

I've included instructions for the pressure cooker and for the slow cooker below - so if you're in a rush, throw it in the pressure cooker, if you want it to slow cook all day - opt for the crock pot!

How To Video

To show you just how easy this sauce really is - I've included a how to video below.

▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
▢ 1 onion diced
▢ 1 bell pepper diced
▢ 1 clove garlic minced
▢ 1 lb ground beef
▢ 4 links Italian sausage diced
▢ 8 ounces fresh white mushrooms sliced
▢ 4 15oz cans tomato sauce
▢ ½ cup water
▢ 2 tablespoon corn starch
▢ 2 teaspoon sugar
▢ 2 tablespoon parsley flakes
▢ 2 teaspoon Redmond Real Salt garlic salt
▢ 2 teaspoon Redmond Real Salt onion salt
▢ 1 ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
▢ 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
▢ ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
▢ 1 lb dry spaghetti noodles cooked per package instructions
▢ parmesan cheese for garnish

For Pressure Cooker

Set your pressure cooker to saute. Add olive oil.
Add onions, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add ground beef and brown.
Add Italian sausage and lightly brown.
Stir in mushrooms.
Add tomato sauce and water. Stir to combine.
Add cornstarch, sugar, parsley flakes, garlic salt, onion salt, Italian seasoning, dried basil, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
Place lid on pressure cooker. Set valve to seal. Cook on manual high pressure for 15 minutes. Use a quick release when finished.
Serve over cooked spaghetti noodles and garnish with parmesan

For Slow Cooker

In a large skillet brown meat along with onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Transfer to a 5 qt slow cooker.
Add sausage, tomato sauce, mushrooms and water.
Add cornstarch, sugar, parsley flakes, garlic salt, onion salt, Italian seasoning, dried basil, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
Set slow cooker to low and cook for 6-8 hours.
Serve over cooked spaghetti noodles and garnish with parmesan

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Does spaghetti sauce with meat need to be pressure canned?

This is a ready to “heat and eat” home-canned pure bolognese-style spaghetti sauce, with ground meat in it. This recipe requires a pressure canner. If you don't have one, make instead a pasta sauce for canning in a boiling water canner, and fry up ground meat to add at the time of serving.

How long should you pressure can spaghetti sauce?

Pressure Canning Spaghetti Sauce For a weighted-gauge pressure canner, you will want to process 20 minutes for pint jars and 25 minutes for quart jars. Process at 10 lb for altitudes between 0-1,000 feet.

How long does it take to cook raw meat in pasta sauce?

Cooking raw meat in the sauce for 4-6 hours creates the yummy tender tiny bites throughout that surprise our palates. Cover while cooking on low heat and stir every hour or so. Take lid off for the last 30 mins to thicken sauce.

Is it safe to can spaghetti sauce with meat in it?

Because of this, low acid foods need to be processed in a pressure canner. Pressure canners raise the temperature of the jar and its contents well above the boiling point, which kills off even botulism and makes the product shelf stable. So please don't try to process a meat sauce the same way you do a basic marinara.