Name: Homemade Meat Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground Italian sausage; 1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup); 4 cloves garlic minced; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1½ teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; ½teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 bay leafSalt and freshly ground black pepper

Description

The Homemade Meat Sauce is made with beef and Italian sausage. It’s great for lasagna or spaghetti, and it’s made with simple pantry ingredients.

Ingredients

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1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground Italian sausage
1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup)
4 cloves garlic minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons sugar
1½ teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½teaspoon fennel seeds
1 bay leafSalt and freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook beef, sausage, and onion over medium heat until mostly browned, about 5 minutes, then drain if desired, and stir in garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, basil, Italian seasoning, fennel, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.Simmer the mixture uncovered for 30 minutes, making sure to stir occasionally.
Remove the bay leaf. If desired, add more salt and pepper to taste. I personally recommend adding 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, but you can adjust the amount according to your preference.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Category: Main course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 16 servings
Calories: 211kcap
Sodium: 528.9mg
Fat: 14.8g
Carbohydrates: 9.8g
Protein: 10.7g
Cholesterol: 41.7mg