Italian Pasta Sauce

Name: Italian Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 4 lb Beef, ground; 1 lb bulk Italian sausage; 1 large Onion, finely chopped; 3 celery ribs, finely chopped; 4 Garlic, minced; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 3 can (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes in puree; 3 can (6 ounces each) tomato paste; 3 cup chicken or beef broth; 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced; 0.75 cup fresh parsley, minced; 1 tbsp Sugar; 2 tsp Salt; 0.5 tsp Pepper; 0.5 tsp Ground Allspice, optional; Hot pasta, cooked

When my daughter Kris got married, her new husband made something special for their wedding buffet—a big batch of this thick, flavorful pasta sauce. His grandmother brought the recipe from Italy nearly 100 years ago. —Judy Braun, Juneau, Wisconsin

Brooke1999

Prep25 min

Cook2 min

Total27 min

Servings20

Difficultyeasy

ItalianDinner / Supper

Ingredients

4 lbBeef, ground
1 lbbulk Italian sausage
1 largeOnion, finely chopped
3celery ribs, finely chopped
4Garlic, minced
2 tbspOlive Oil
3 can(28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes in puree
3 can(6 ounces each) tomato paste
3 cupchicken or beef broth
1 lbfresh mushrooms, sliced
0.75 cupfresh parsley, minced
1 tbspSugar
2 tspSalt
0.5 tspPepper
0.5 tspGround Allspice, optional
Hot pasta, cooked

Instructions

1
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook and crumble beef in 2 batches over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. Cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion, celery and garlic in oil until vegetables are tender.
2
Return the beef and sausage to the pan. Add the next 9 ingredients, including allspice if desired, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until sauce reaches desired thickness, stirring occasionally, 2-3 hours. Serve over pasta.