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family pasta sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Louise Bishop
Sun City West, AZ

This is a sauce that is better when cooked for a few hours. I taste it every so often and adjust the seasonings.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 4 Hr

Ingredients For family pasta sauce

  • 1/4 c
    extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1
    medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1
    celery stalk, coarsely chopped
  • 1
    carrot, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb
    mild, sweet italian sausage cut in bite size pieces
  • 1 can
    (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can
    (28 oz) hunts tomato sauce
  • 1/4 c
    parsley chiffonade
  • 8
    fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • greek seasoning and oregano to taste

How To Make family pasta sauce

  • 1
    Add extra-virgin olive oil to 6 qt. pot. When hot, add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat for 7-8 min until soft. Add celery and carrot and saute for 4-5 min on lower heat. Add meat & turn up the heat. Stir frequently, breaking up lumps and adding all the herbs and spices.
  • 2
    When meat has cooked, add the tomato products. Cook on low heat about 30 min to get sauce to thicken. Taste and re-season as needed. You may want to add 1/4 cup freshly grated Romano cheese as the last ingredient.
  • 3
    Serve over the cooked pasta you have chosen. Accompany with the salad and bread of your choice and dinner is served.

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