Mamma Mia Meat Sauce

Name: Mamma Mia Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 6 quarts
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 4 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 (18 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 cup dried parsley (yes, 1 cup!); 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons crushed garlic; 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1/2 tablespoon sugar (if needed)

Submitted by ErikaNY

"My mother clipped this recipe out of USA Weekend back in 1993 - it was always the sauce she made while I was growing up (it's a recipe by Kathie Lee Gifford). Now that I cook myself, I've taken the recipe and adapted it to a few of my own 'likes' and now use this as my sauce for pasta, lasagna and ravioli! Can't be beat! (this recipe freezes very well!)"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 6 quarts

ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
4 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (18 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup dried parsley (yes, 1 cup!)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
¹⁄₂ tablespoon sugar (if needed)

directions

In large saucepan or Dutch oven (at least 6 quarts), brown ground beef until no longer pink; drain.
Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil.
Reduce heat; simmer for 2-3 hours (the longer the better for my own tastes), stirring occasionally.
If sauce tastes a little on the acidic side (from tomato sauce/paste), add the sugar.
Serve over pasta!

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Reviews

Excellent meat sauce! Followed the recipe exactly and added a little red wine. I let the sauce simmer for 3 1/2 hours. Delicious! I did not need to add the sugar. Great dinner and I love having more to freeze for a later day. Thanks!

susie cooks
This was delicious!!!! I was looking for a meaty sauce this time rather than making meatballs and decided to try this. I made as directed with the exception of instead of 2 lbs. ground beef, I did a mix of 1 lb. (meatloaf mix type)ground beef and 1/2 lb. crumbled italian sausage and 1/2 lb. pepperoni chunks. I did add the sugar and used extra parmesan. Soooo yummy is now in my permanent cookbook file.

jellyko