Betty Feezors Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

[norgeway]

I decided to have spaghetti today, so I thought I would post this sauce recipe, like most all things made on the Betty Feezor show during its long run on WBTV Charlotte, it's a real winner, my all time favorite, never watery, always thick and flavorful..For those who don't know, Betty Feezor was a Home Economist who had a home making show on WBTV in Charlotte NC for many years 1953-1977, until her illness with cancer and untimely death at age 53 in 1978, she was loved by many, most people here in the south stopped everything from 1 pm to 1.30, to see what new thing she would introduce, sewing, crafts ,cleaning tips, and always cooking, her son has posted one of her shows on you tube, sadly, only two survive, because WBTV taped over them,,Her show was second most popular womens program in the nation for several years, and she won many awards...Here is the recipe, I hope you will try it, its pretty fantastic.
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
2 pounds hamburger
2 onions..chopped
2 green peppers...chopped.."I omit"
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 TBSP chili powder
2 large cans tomato paste..12 oz.
2 cups water
3/4 cup catsup
2 tsp salt
2 tsp vinegar
2 TBSP sugar
Brown hamburger, add other ingredients, simmer about an hour, stirring occasionally, this is the thickest best sauce I ever tried, and like most of Bettys recipes, EASY!

 

[petek]

Sounds good.. one question for clarification

Two large cans of tomato paste... 12 oz.. is that 2 x 6 oz OR 2 x 12 oz?

I'm guessing 2 x 6 oz... it would be like cement otherwise

 

[kenmoreguy64]

I love this recipe. I've been making something very similar since college in my very first kitchen. I've made it so many times now that I don't follow a printed recipe. That said, I have come to substitute two items that my Mother uses in her sauce, which I think make it even better:

-I substitute one can of Tomato soup for the catsup
-I substitute one 14.5 ounce can of tomatoes undrained (any variety) for each cup of water.

I am glad that temperatures outside are moderating, as its now almost time where I don't feel bad heating up the kitchen cooking!

Gordon

 

[norgeway]

Tomao paste!

2 12 oz cans is correct! Not like cement, but very thick,..Gordon, I will have to try your version!

 

[kevin313]

Hans - I am SO making this sauce! Can't wait to try!

 

[appnut]

Oh yeah, ME TOO. although I might substitute one of those pounds of hamburger with italian sausage. I can't wait to make pasta for my lunches for next week with this!!! I have to admit, my mom never used tomato paste, and I recently tried using it in my sauce and it makes such a differeence.

 

[petek]

Well guess what I made tonight

Spaghetti sauce.

It turned out good but I made a couple of changes. I only used one green pepper and one onion and I added about 1/4 tsp of dry Italian herbs and about a cup of sliced mushrooms (love shrooms) . It turned out good but still a little too sweet for me so next time I'd drop those 2tblsp sugar altogether and/or possibly the other green pepper as well. Too much green pepper sweetens sauces a little too much for my liking.

I cooked it in my pressure cooker, very fast.

I don't fry/brown hamburger for sauces like this anymore.. I boil it in a pot of water then all you have left is to pour the water/fat down the drain.. makes prep time even faster.

 

[hooverwheelaway]

***burrrrrp***

LivE from the dinner table...

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Cooked all day in our new Crock Pot!

 

[hooverwheelaway]

But... Cleanup is the best part!

 

[norgeway]

I leave out!

The green pepper altogether, but I like it sweet.

 

[oldskool]

Norgeway and Betty - Thanks

Made it this morning to use in lasagna.  As I'm expecting a group, I tripled the recipe - and it turned out great - so easy.  I added two cans of diced tomatoes w/chilis, and a little more sugar, to balance the hot and sweet.  Lasagna is in the oven now, I'll toss a salad, make a Peach Cobbler (which utilizes the pie crust recipe from another thread also) and call it done.

 

This is the greatest web site - so many thoughtful people! 

 

[appnut]

yay John. Glad we could be so helpful.

 

[mrb627]

Substitute

I agree with the soup and tomatoes. Plus, I would use a pound of fresh mushrooms in place of the green peppers.

Malcolm

How is the AW cookbook coming along?

 

[norgeway]

I love..

Mushrooms but Donald picks them out, so I usually dont use them.

 

[mrb627]

Yesterday

I made this in the crockpot yesterday with some slight deviation. It was awesome. I have frozen about half of it for later enjoyment.

Thinking about serving this Friday after Thanksgiving. It will feed a small army!

Malcolm

 

[launderess]

Not For Nothing

But with the exception of catsup (the old school Italian mothers of my childhood friends would kill me), and vinegar the recipe is pretty much the one I and others around here have been using for ages.

 

[appnut]

Well, this is undoubtedly one of the best pasta sauces I've ever put in my mouth, and probably the best I've ever made in my life.  Puts my moms' to sahme completely (sorry mom).  And for those who might be wanting to feed a crowd, this is enough for two pounds of pasta!!  Getting ready to divide and put up in individual portions for lunches over the next couple of work weeks. 

 

[westingman123]

I've never found a Betty Feezor recipe that failed. Never. There's a clip or two of her show on Youtube--she was quite a lady.