Italian Meat Sauce

Submitted by spice queen

"This recipe was given to me by a friend - it has been her family's sauce for several generations. Use it for spaghetti, ravioli, lasagne, etc."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chop
• 1 garlic clove, mashed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (12 ounce) cans water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Brown beef, onion and garlic in olive oil.
2. Add rest and simmer uncovered 2 hours.
3. I sometimes add fresh basil at the end.

Reviews

[petlover]

I used 1 1/2 can water and 1/2 cup can red wine instead of 2 cans water. I also added 1 can of chopped tomatoes to this. Wonderful, easy dish. thanks

 

[BamaKathy]

This is just the right blend of spices. Yum! Thanks for sharing! I will definitely "do-over" this recipe again.