dad's perfect pasta sauce

Name: Dad's Perfect Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 pound(s) ground beef; 1/2 pound(s) ground turkey sausage or regular sweet sausage; 1/2 cup(s) chopped onions, you can mince these if you rather have finer onion pieces; 2 clove(s) large garlic cloves smashed and peeled; 1 can(s) 28 oz crushed tomatoes; 1 can(s) 12 oz tomato paste; 1 can(s) 15 oz tomato sauce; 1/2 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried basil leaves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning; 3/4 tablespoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) dried parsley

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Barbara Kavorkian

Two Harbors, MN

Updated on Oct 14, 2011

This recipe reminds me of my dad. He was a great cook and would make a HUGE batch of this sauce and use it in everything. It does take a little time, but you will understand why once you have had it. Great for using up tomatoes at the end of the growing season, for canning or freezing. Use on lasagna, skettie (as my dad called it) and a great for my mini pizzas. The only difference is my dad would use regular pork or sausage, and I used turkey sausage. Same great taste without the grease.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method ---

yield 12- depends what you use it for

Ingredients

3/4 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground turkey sausage or regular sweet sausage
1/2 cup chopped onions, you can mince these if you rather have finer onion pieces
2 cloves large garlic cloves smashed and peeled
1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes
1 can 12 oz tomato paste
1 can 15 oz tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
3/4 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried parsley

How To Make dad's perfect pasta sauce

Step 1

In a Crock pot or Dutch oven, cook meat, onion and garlic just enough to get slightly browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, paste, sauce and water. Add in seasonings (sugar, basil, fennel seeds, italian seasoning, salt, pepper and parsley. Cover Crock pot or Dutch oven and simmer for 2 1/2 hrs if in Crock, about 1-1/2 hrs if in Dutch oven.

Step 2

From here you can do as you wish with it. If storing product, let cool completely before transferring to a container to freeze or refrigerate.
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