
How To Make Homemade Pasta Sauce
A balance with the minty Italian seasoning and tomato sauce with the right consistency from the beef make this homemade pasta sauce a rich pasta companion.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1½lbsground beef or turkey
- 1large onion,diced
- 3clovesgarlic
- 2bay leaves
- 1tbspItalian seasoning
- 1large green bell pepper,diced
- ½tspsalt,or to taste
- 1tspsugar
- 1cupwater
- 28oztomatoes,canned diced
- 28oztomato sauce,canned
- ¼cupfresh parsley,chopped
- ¼cupfresh basil,chopped
For the Meat Seasoning Mix:
- 2tspsage
- 2tspfennel seed
- 1tspthyme
- 1tspblack pepper
- â…›tspallspice
Instructions
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Combine seasoning and ground meat until well mixed. Brown meat, onion, and garlic over medium heat making sure to break up the meat very well.
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Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 1 hour or until desired consistency.
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Stir in parsley and basil.
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Remove bay leaves and serve over hot pasta
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 280.17kcal
- Fat:Â 17.80g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.61g
- Trans Fat:Â 1.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 7.68g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.70g
- Carbohydrates:Â 14.14g
- Fiber:Â 4.19g
- Sugar:Â 8.00g
- Protein:Â 17.44g
- Cholesterol:Â 60.38mg
- Sodium:Â 681.42mg
- Calcium:Â 79.25mg
- Potassium:Â 864.77mg
- Iron:Â 3.96mg
- Vitamin A: 83.92µg
- Vitamin C:Â 42.12mg
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