Meat Sauce for Pasta

Name: Meat Sauce for Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: About 14 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage or ground beef; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cans (4 ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons garlic salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, chili powder and pepper; 2 bay leaves; Hot cooked pasta

"I freeze a batch of this chunky sauce when I know I'll be entertaining weekend guests," says Alberta McKay of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. "It easily defrosts and reheats for a hearty meal in no time."

Ingredients

2 pounds bulk Italian sausage or ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (4 ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, chili powder and pepper
2 bay leaves
Hot cooked pasta

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook meat and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Uncover; simmer 15 minutes longer or until sauce reaches desired consistency. Discard bay leaves. Freeze in meal-size portions.
To use frozen meat sauce: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan; heat through. Serve over pasta.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 128 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 773mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.

Originally published as Meat Sauce for Pasta in Quick Cooking September/October 2002

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gettaf

Mar 31, 2009

I love this recipe for my large family. It is convenient and extremely versatile.
fayecox

Mar 9, 2009

I will definately make tis, this week_end and freeze some of it.Can't wait to eat some over pasta. Sounds delious.
faye_100

Jun 16, 2008

fantastic we love it