Old Italian Meat Sauce

Name: Old Italian Meat Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 3 cups red wine; 2 pounds fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano; 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 3 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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A robust hearty Italian meat and mushroom pasta sauce. Serve with your favorite pasta, if desired.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 30 min

Cook 4h

Serves 20

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 20

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 296

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.8g 22%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 788mg 34%

Total Carbohydrate 15.9g 6%

Dietary Fiber 2.7g 10%

Total Sugars 11.4g

Protein 15.2g 30%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.

In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.

Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.

Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.

Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.