homemade italian sauce

Name: Homemade Italian Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 12 ounce(s) can tomato paste; 16 ounce(s) diced, stewed, tomatoes; 1/2 cup(s) diced onion; 1/2 cup(s) diced bellpepper; 2 tablespoon(s) oil; - water; 1 pound(s) lean hamburger, cooked and drained; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) red pepper (omit for lasagne); 2 tablespoon(s) butter (omit for lasagne); 1 tablespoon(s) sugar

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Shelia Rudick

Lewisville, TX

Updated on Nov 26, 2011

Usually, I serve this on a bed of spaghetti. Slight variations of this sauce make it perfect for lasagne.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

12 ounces can tomato paste
16 ounces diced, stewed, tomatoes
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced bellpepper
2 tablespoons oil
- water
1 pound lean hamburger, cooked and drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper (omit for lasagne)
2 tablespoons butter (omit for lasagne)
1 tablespoon sugar

How To Make homemade italian sauce

Step 1

Allow hamburger to cook in large chunks.

Step 2

Saute onion and pepper in oil. Add hamburger and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer 25-30 minutes, adding 1/4 cup more water if necessary. Sauce should be thick.
Step 3

Serve on pasta (or use in lasagna.)
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