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Italian Meat Sauce

Name: Italian Meat Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound Italian sausage links, cut into 3/4-inch slices; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 3/4 cup water; 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, optional; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon celery salt; 1 bay leaf; Hot cooked spaghetti

3 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 45 min.

Makes

9 servings

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

This robust home-style pasta sauce from Candi Johnsen of West Plains, Missouri tastes just as good after it's been frozen.

Italian Meat Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound Italian sausage links, cut into 3/4-inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
3/4 cup water
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, optional
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1 bay leaf
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, mushrooms, olives if desired and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-60 minutes or until sauce reaches desired thickness.

Discard bay leaf. Serve over spaghetti; or cool, cover and freeze for up to 2 months.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 234 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 851mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.

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