Italian Meat Sauce
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground chuck
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (3 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
- 1⁄4 cup parsley flakes
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons italian seasoning
- 1 cup water
directions
- In large pan, cook onion, meat, and garlic in hot oil.
- Drain after meat is browned and return meat to pan.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Simmer uncovered 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until sauce is thickened; stir occasionally.
- Remove bay leaf.
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Reviews
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I make this without the meat and keep it on hand in the freezer. I use it for everything - pizza, calzones, chicken parm. I add the meat in later if needed. I usually put the ingredients in the crock and let it go all day (or all night) and then separate it into freezer bags. Because I cook it in the crock pot, I omit the water, and just as a matter of taste, I add 2 Tablespoons brown sugar to cut down on the acidity. DH says it is just like his mommy makes ;o)!
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I work full-time outside the home and work full-time inside the home keeping up with husband and 3 daughters (ages 13 - 21). I love to cook but have to use recipes that take less time now that life is sooo busy! I love having those days when I don't have much else planned and can just cook and bake all day!
My family and I have gone on several mission trips over the past few years, and we've been blessed for one or all of us to get to go to India, Africa, Equador, and El Salvador as well. These trips are always great opportunities to get to try some interesting foods - some good and some not so good :-)
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