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World's Best Pasta Sauce!

SUBMITTED BY: Johnchandler  PHOTO BY: ladybuggs5224 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)

"Well, my Lasagna has become quite popular, and I think the sauce from that makes amazing meat sauce as well. So I thought I would post it by its self."
World's Best Pasta Sauce! Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 152 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, sliced
  • 3/4 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the sausage, beef, onion, and garlic until well browned; drain fat. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Mix in sugar and season with basil, fennel seed, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2007 by Johnchandler 
Hope you enjoy it. I am still amazed that the responces my other recipe has recieved. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2008 by J 
I've never written a review for a recipe before but this recipe was worth the effort. I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2008 by Lindam748 
I made this twice, first as written and it was GREAT! But then I did some mild modifications.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2008 by LOVEBUGSMAMMA 
I was going to just use the meat sauce recipe from my favorite lasagna but thought I'd look... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2008 by craigandsherry 
I started making this sauce a few months ago. Since then, I absolutely REFUSE to buy any at... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2008 by GodivaGirl 
Very Good! I scaled to 4 servings, didn't add the ground beef or fennel seed (didn't have),... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2008 by kmacs22 
I absolutely love this sauce! I didn't change anything, only made a small addition. I like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2007 by Ryan 
Very good, love the flavor. IT says to turn it on low to simmer, but my stove has both a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by JANIS MILLER 
We took this to a pasta potluck and received many compliments and requests for the recipe! My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2007 by cincytoby 
Made this recipe as written, except used 3/4 pound italian sausage -- that seemed like enough.... MORE

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Nutritional Information
World's Best Pasta Sauce!

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 155

  • Total Fat: 8.3g
  • Cholesterol: 28mg
  • Sodium: 636mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
  • Protein: 9.6g

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