Description
Indulge in The Perfect Homemade Meat Sauce, a rich and hearty blend that promises to elevate your meals. This sauce is packed with flavor thanks to the slow simmering process, making it an ideal companion for spaghetti, a key ingredient in lasagna, or even a filling for stuffed peppers. Easy to make and versatile, it’s sure to become a family favorite. With a few simple ingredients and straightforward steps, you can create a dish that will impress everyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large white onion, finely diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken Chicken Italian sausage
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 3 cups crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
- 2 cups tomato sauce (16 oz)
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dried basil
- Italian seasoning
- Fennel seeds
- Optional crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until softened.
- Add the ground chicken sausage and lean ground beef; cook until browned.
- Drain excess grease and stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water from jars.
- Mix in tomato paste, brown sugar, salt, pepper, dried herbs, and red pepper flakes.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours to enhance flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg