Homemade Pasta Sauce
Sweet, red pasta sauce that is great for spaghetti, eggplant Parmesan, or lasagna. We even cook meatballs for subs in it.
Servings: 36 Servings
Calories: 271kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon Light Olive Oil
- I large White Onion diced small
- 6 to 10 Garlic Cloves minced finely
- 3 pounds Ground Beef
- 3 Pounds Italian Sausage
- 3 12 ounces cans Tomato Paste
- 2 28 ounce cans Crushed Tomatoes
- 2 28 ounce cans Tomato Sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper optional
- 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Fennel Seeds
- 1/2 cup fresh Parsley Leaves chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh Basil Leaves cut into strips
Instructions
- In a dutch oven or very large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add garlic and sauted for a few minutes.
- In a separate skillet, brown hamburger and sausage. Drain excess liquid/fat. Place meat into pot with onions and garlic.
- Add tomato paste to pot. Mix to distribute.
- Add tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes. Mix well. Turn heat to medium, add pepper, sugar, Italian seasoning, and fennel seeds. Stir frequently. Once sauce starts to simmer, reduce heat to low. Add fresh basil and parsley.
- Continue to simmer for 1 to 2 hours, continue stirring frequently.
- Serve over hot pasta of your choice.
- Leftovers freeze well.
Notes
Adapted from Allrecipes
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.9g | Protein: 21.8g | Fat: 14.6g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 653mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 9.9g
