Best Italian Meat Sauce
This Italian Meat Sauce has the perfect combination of ground beef, Italian sausage, aromatics and tangy, sweet tomatoes to cover almost any type of pasta.
Servings: 8
Calories: 312kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Italian sausage (bulk or casings removed)
- 16 ounces ground beef (85% lean)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Saute sausage and ground beef on medium high heat in a large pot or dutch oven until no longer pink. Remove or drain the extra grease.
- Add the olive oil, onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes until softened. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and stir well. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium- low. Add Italian seasoning, dried basil and tomato paste. Mix well.
- Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 15 minutes uncovered or until sauce is to desired thickness.
- Stir in some fresh herbs if desired and serve with pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg