Italian Meat Sauce

Name: Italian Meat Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 cups
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb ground pork; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 clove garlic, minced; 37 oz tomato sauce; 6 oz tomato paste; 3 dried red chili peppers, trimmed and chopped; 3 bay leaves, dried; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp oregano, dried

By Dan Clark
@daneclark

This is our favorite Italian Meat Sauce, been making it for about 10 years now. As with many recipes we make that include garlic, we usually bump up the quantity more than what's documented as we're garlic heads!

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Yum! This homemade meat sauce is thick, hearty and full of flavor. Simmering this allows the flavors to really marry. A great winter comfort meal. Add some garlic bread, a salad and you have a delicious dinner. Red chili peppers do add a bit of a kick, so cut back on that if you don't like heat. If you've never made a homemade sauce before, this is a great recipe to start with. The Test Kitchen

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Serves:

6 cups

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

olive oil, extra virgin
1 lb

ground beef
1 lb

ground pork
1 small

onion, chopped
2 clove

garlic, minced
37 oz

tomato sauce
6 oz

tomato paste
3

dried red chili peppers, trimmed and chopped
3

bay leaves, dried
1 Tbsp

Italian seasoning
1 tsp

oregano, dried
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How to Make Italian Meat Sauce

Step-by-Step

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and meat stirring to crumble until juices run clear. Drain, if needed.
Add remaining ingredients, reduce heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes (the longer, the better). Discard bay leaves.