Easy Homemade Meat Sauce For Pasta
This slow-simmered meat sauce is one of those easy, cozy recipes that you'll make again and again. It's protein-rich, hearty, free from added sugar, and made with simple ingredients. Perfect for serving over a hot bowl of pasta or layering into baked dishes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet or mild ground italian sausage see note
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- ½ cup minced onion
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes canned
- 15 oz tomato sauce
- 12 oz tomato paste
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown your meats with the onion and garlic. Continue cooking until the meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
- Add in your remaining ingredients (tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, parsley, basil, Italian seasoning, fennel, salt, and pepper).
- Bring it to a low simmer and reduce the heat to low.
- Cook the sauce over a low simmer for two hours. Stir it occasionally, about every 15-20 minutes. If it's sticking to the bottom of the pan, the heat is too high and it should be reduced to avoid burning.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust to your preference if needed (see tips above). Serve over pasta and garnish with more freshly chopped parsley or chopped fresh basil.
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Notes
If you can't find ground Italian sausage, you can buy sausage links and cut the casings off.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 976mgPotassium: 808mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 788IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg
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