Southern-Style Meat Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This is my Mom's spaghetti recipe that has been my favorite since the age of three! Great for dinner parties! Serve over spaghetti and with a salad and garlic bread.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs40 mins

Servings: 9

Yield: 9 servings

Southern-Style Meat Sauce

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

chopped

4 cloves garlic

chopped

2 pounds ground beef

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce

4 tablespoons dried oregano

4 tablespoons dried basil leaves

3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons red pepper flakes

2 (4.5 ounce) cans mushrooms

drained

2 bay leaves

2 tablespoons salt

Chef John's Penne with Vodka Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

In a large pot heat olive oil. Add onions and simmer on medium heat until semi soft; stir in garlic. Be careful not to burn. Add ground beef and cook until all pink is gone; drain.

Step 2

In pot with drained beef gently stir in tomato paste and tomato sauce. Mix in oregano basil Worcestershire sauce sugar red pepper flakes mushrooms bay leaves and salt; bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low and simmer for about 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Southern-Style Meat Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:9

Calories: 335.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22g 44%

Carbohydrates: 21.4g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 5.6g 22%

Sugars: 12.7g

Fat: 19.4g 30%

Saturated Fat: 6.3g 31%

Cholesterol: 61mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 1995.6IU 40%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 18.7mg 31%

Folate: 34.4mcg 9%

Calcium: 108.1mg 11%

Iron: 5.7mg 32%

Magnesium: 60mg 21%

Potassium: 1103.9mg 31%

Sodium: 2562.2mg 103%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 174.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.