Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

Awesome meat sauce!!! I sauteed the beef and sausage separately as they tend to be greasy and added them to the sauce during the last half hour of cooking. I then sauteed the onion with a little olive oil and garlic until translucent. I then added the tomatoes and spices. I used red wine vs. water, added 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes, doubled the basil, added 2 tsp. of oregano, and 1 bay leaf. The fennel seeds are a nice touch! This sauce was so good and tasted even better the next day.

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Jillian

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Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

If you like a sweeter sauce, this is the one for you. I cooked the meat and then put it all in the crock pot for the afternoon. Got lots of compliments on it.

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KMR338

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

This was fantastic!! I had been searching for a great homemade pasta sauce and my search has just ended! Love the mixture of the sweet sausage and ground beef. The only thing I changed was to leave out the fennel seed since I didn't have any. Thanks for a great recipe John!

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Catlin

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Living In: Mcpherson, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Truly delicious, and simple. I've made this twice and won't buy store jarred sauce ever again. I made it without meat so I can use it in more recipes. I also didn't have enough tomato sauce the second time I made this, so I substituted tomato soup and it tasted the same. Thanks for submitting such a great recipe.

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SheilaJared

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

VERY good! Hubby loved it and he is very particular about spaghetti sauce. I only used a 1/2 tsp of sugar and think next time I will try with with just ground beef just to see what they tastes like. Thanks, John...it was yummy.

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

This rocks! i make it all the time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

I live in Brussels and my husband is Italian. His grandmother lived in Dabruzzo in Italy and he always raved about her pasta sauce, until she died last year. So, I made this pasta sauce for him and he was mortified by how sweet it was. 2 tablespoons of sugar in a pasta sauce is apparently just not done. It is an American perversion of things done up like ketchup. The sugar just blew the thing to shreds. If I make this again, I'm going to change everything using the recommendations of folks on here, but more likely I'll try to find a recipe in a local cookbook.

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

Delicious and very easy! I put it all in the crock pot before work and it was perfect when I got home. This may be my new sauce.

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SusieB

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

Excellent meat sauce. I left out the suasage and used 1 1/2 lb's of ground beef because thats what I had already. there was enough for a pound of pasta, and about 2 quarts left over which I put in the freezer for later. Will definitely use this recipe again. Thanks.

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I LOVE this sauce! I normally have whole canned tomatoes on hand that I just run through the blender and use for this recipe. 2 cans of tomato paste thicken it a little much, so I normally decrease it to one can. Very flavorful and freezes beautifully. Worth the time and effort. The house always smells heavenly when this is cooking. Thanks for a great recipe John!

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Marley_Mom

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Living In: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I agee with OneHappyGirl...Fantastic sauce. I used ground beef,pork and sweet italian sausage...great stuff

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dowjones01

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Home Town: Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Living In: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

I became a member just so I could give this sauce five stars. Best I ever made. Best I ever had. I cooked it in the slow cooker because I had to be out all afternoon, but otherwise didn't change a thing. This one is a keeper.

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

The first time I try a new recipe I usually make it exactly as the recipe states. Then I modify as I think necessary. Tonight I made this sauce. Yummmm! I'm not modifying a thing. It's delicious.

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Janscooking

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

This recipe is GREAT! I plan on making it again and freezing some for later use. Very easy and smells amazing!

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

This was very good, I had been having problems making homemade sauce that my husband approved of, and I really hate using store-bought. This received the stamp of approval, and now will be used quite regularly. I like that it makes a ton, and I can make some in advance and possibly can it, at the very least freeze it. I think the only variations I might try in the future is to use some fresh herbs (basil and Italian parsley), possibly wine, etc. Thanks for the recipe.

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

I followed the recipe exactly. It was a huge hit with this family of 5 with very diverse tastes. Great recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

Fantastic meat sauce!! I used 3 sweet italian sausages (casing removed). Added a couple bay leaves during simmering time. Definitely add the sugar as listed, it helps cut down on the acid in the tomatoes. I froze 4 containers for future meals. Adding "fresh basil" is a "plus flavor" ingredient I have tried your Lasagna, too, both of these recipes are exceptionally delicious! Add a salad, garlic bread, a glass of wine for a "Perfect Italian Dinner)!!!!!!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

This sauce is just awesome. THank you John CHandler for submitting this recipe. I found it when I made his lasagna and it is just delicious. Much, much better than store bought sauce. I have made this now like 5 times. :)

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dailyn

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009

Oh my! this was absolutely wonderful! everyone loved it. However, I'm not exactly sure about the sugar. I've never put sugar in my sauces and I know that the taste copied the ones that are ready made in the store; but I particularly am not partial to sugar. My dad flipped out when he found out that I put sugar in it. But it still tasted excellent. I also added, when you brown meat and onions, a stalk of celery...excellent! =)

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2009

This is the best sauce - my family all love it. I did not change a thing in this recipe.

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