Meat Sauce

Meat Sauce
Meat Sauce
Try this Meat Sauce recipe, or contribute your own.
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 12
white meat free tree nut free nut free contains gluten contains red meat shellfish free contains pasta contains dairy
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • two 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
  • one 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
  • 2 large yellow onions diced
  • 2 green bell peppers seeded and diced
  • 3 pounds ground beef (i used ground round)
  • 2 pounds sausage
  • 1 cup white wine or stock (your choice)
  • one 24-ounce jar good store-bought marinara sauce
  • one 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup finely minced fresh parsley or 3 tablespoons parsl plus more for serving
  • 1 whole rind from 1 wedge parmesan optional
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan optional, plus more for serving
  • 2 pounds spaghetti cooked al dente and tossed with olive oi for serving
  • garlic-cheese bread for serving
  • Carbohydrate 4.1984845832244 g
  • Cholesterol 58.0977510666667 mg
  • Fat 22.1963222105112 g
  • Fiber 0.922966684666433 g
  • Protein 13.5877968554814 g
  • Saturated Fat 7.52065664424546 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 serving (318g)
  • Sodium 1329.41030504616 mg
  • Sugar 3.27551789855797 g
  • Trans Fat 1.90878612990694 g
  • Calories 273 calories

Directions Watch how to make this recipe. In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and sausage until totally browned. Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put it into a bowl. Set aside.Discard any grease in the pot, but do not clean the pot. Drizzle in the olive oil. When it is heated, throw in the onions and bell peppers. Stir it around for 1 1/2 minutes, and then add the garlic. Stir and cook for an additional minute.Pour in the wine and allow it to bubble up and reduce for about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce and tomato paste. Stir to combine, and then add the sugar, salt, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper if using and bay leaves. Stir, and then add the cooked ground beef and sausage and stir to combine. Place the lid on the pot and allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add a little water or some low-sodium broth if it needs more liquid.After an hour, add the minced parsley and the Parmesan rind if using (or grated Parmesan if you prefer--or both!). Stir to combine, and then put the lid back on and allow it to simmer for another 30 minutes or so. Discard the bay leaves before serving.Serve a big bowl of oiled noodles and the meat sauce so guests can serve themselves. Top each serving with minced parsley and grated Parmesan (or Parmesan shavings) and serve with a big piece of garlic-cheese bread. This recipe can easily be halved! I just like to make a ton so I can freeze it. Recipe courtesy of Ree Drummond CATEGORIES: Sausage Sauce Sauteing View All