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Grandma's Meat Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: ECORIA1978 

"This is a great meaty pasta sauce recipe passed down through the generations from my great great grandfather in Sicily. I also use this sauce when I make my lasagna. I don't like large chunks of meat in my sauce, so I put it all in the food processor when done and it comes out as a very thick meaty sauce."
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This recipe has been rated 32 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs 45 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, sliced
  • 1 pound round steak, cubed
  • 1 pound veal, cubed
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the sausage, round steak, and veal 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Remove meat from skillet and drain, reserving about 1 tablespoon drippings.
  2. Stir the garlic into the skillet with the reserved meat drippings, and cook about 3 minutes over medium heat. Place the crushed tomatoes into the skillet. Season with Italian seasoning, bay leaf, garlic powder, oregano, pepper, and parsley. Cook 15 minutes.
  3. Mix the tomato sauce into the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
  4. Return the meat to the skillet. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2005 by MichelleBelle 
This recipe is FABULOUS! I did make a few changes though. I substituted the veal and steak... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2006 by Boddah 
If your looking for the ultimate Meat Sauce, this is it!!! Its AWESOME !!!! I did make a few... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2005 by MMASON1 
My husband and I thought this recipe was definitely restaurant quality. I substituted turkey... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2007 by JackiW 
WOW!! Instead of Veal and beef cubes I used a ground veal, beef and pork mix available in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by SUEH48 
Absolutely wonderful. The only change I made was to add the wine which was suggested, fresh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2008 by Heidi E. 
Delicious! I had never before made any kind of sauce from scratch and now my husband thinks... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2008 by FROMMICHIGAN 
We loved this recipe. Used ground beef, ground pork, and hot italian sausage. Delicious! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2006 by JMANUEL 
Wow, my Italian boyfriend was impressed and said this was better than our favorite... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2005 by MSPOTATOHEAD18 
awesome, oh wow, like totally freak me out I mean right on... 'cause toro's sure are number one! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2004 by JAM524 
this was GREAT!!!!1 MORE

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Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Nutritional Information
Grandma's Meat Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 218

  • Total Fat: 12g
  • Cholesterol: 59mg
  • Sodium: 856mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.5g
  • Protein: 17.2g

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