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Rich Italian Pasta Sauce

1 review
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022
“I got this recipe 25 years ago from my boyfriend's Italian barber. I've adjusted it a little and now it's my specialty,” writes Jeannie Peirce of Brentwood, California. Whip it up for dinner tonight and freeze any remaing sauce for later.
Rich Italian Pasta Sauce
Rich Italian Pasta Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound hot Italian sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
  • 1-2/3 cups crushed tomatoes in puree
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Hot cooked pasta

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
  2. Add the tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and pepper. Stir in sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in parsley and oregano. Serve desired amount with pasta. Cool remaining sauce; transfer to freezer containers. Freeze for up to 3 months.
  4. To use frozen sauce: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan and heat through.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 191 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 721mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch.