Here is the recipe I kind of follow for meat sauce!
1 pound ground beef
2 links of Italian sweet sausage (remove from casing)
2 links of Italian hot sausage (remove from casing)
2 cloves of garlic
2 cans of Italian paste (with seasonings)
1 can (14-16 oz) chopped tomatoes (with seasonings)
1 large can (32 oz) good quality tomato sauce or puree
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 tablespoon Basil
1/2 tablespoon Parsley
Pepper - to taste
2 links of Italian sweet sausage (remove from casing)
2 links of Italian hot sausage (remove from casing)
2 cloves of garlic
2 cans of Italian paste (with seasonings)
1 can (14-16 oz) chopped tomatoes (with seasonings)
1 large can (32 oz) good quality tomato sauce or puree
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 tablespoon Basil
1/2 tablespoon Parsley
Pepper - to taste
Brown ground meat and Italian sausage (out of casing), after it is browned, drain all the grease/oil.
In the pan, while meat is draining, brown garlic and 2 cans of tomato paste. Brown until darker red.
Add meat back into the paste mixture and stir. Then add a large can of a good quality tomato sauce or puree. Rinse the can out with water, about half way getting all the sauce from the can and lid, and add to mixture. Stir. I usually add a 14-16oz can of chopped tomatoes (with seasonings) and stir. If it is too thick, then add more water. At this point put about a tablespoon of sugar and let it simmer for a couple hours.
About 1/2 hour before you're going to serve it or turn it off, add basil, oregano, parsley, pepper. I don't measure, I just pour but I would guess about a tablespoon of basil and a bit less of oregano and parsley. Pepper to taste. Let simmer for another 1/2 hour to 45 minutes.
Kathie
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