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Pat's Spaghetti Sauce

Recipe by user david

Original title was "Savory Meat Sauce" from an old cooking book

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Makes 11 cups

This was my grandma Pat's spaghetti sauce. She served it all the time went we were over there for dinner before sleeping over when we were kids.

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  • 2 2 onions, diced
  • 2 cloves 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp 3 Tbsp (40 g) extra-virgin olive oil

Saute onion and garlic in hot oil in a large pot over low heat for 5 minutes.

  • 1.75 to 2 lbs 1.75 to 2 lbs (794 to 907 g) ground beef

Add beef; brown over medium heat, breaking up meat with a fork as it cooks.

  • 2 2 28 fl oz (796 mL) cans whole tomatoes
  • 1 1 156mL can tomato paste
  • 12 cup 12 cup (120 g) water
  • 12 cup 12 cup celery, chopped and loosely packed
  • 3 Tbsp 3 Tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped and loosely packed
  • 1 34 tsp 1 34 tsp (10 g) salt
  • 34 tsp 34 tsp (3 g) sugar
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp (1 g) dried basil
  • 14 tsp 14 tsp (1 g) black pepper
  • 2 2 bay leaves

Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally 3 hours, or until sauce is thick.

Remove bay leaves; skim; or chill, then skim off hardened fat.

Store, covered, in the refrigerator, or freeze in freezer containers. Serve with spaghetti.


Nutrition Information

Nutrient Per Serving Total
Calories 179 1970
Protein 12.6g 139.1g
Fat 14.0g 154.0g
Saturated Fat 4.9g 54.3g
Carbohydrates 0.0g 0.3g
Fiber 0.0g 0.3g
Sugar 0.0g 0.0g
Sodium 409mg 4500mg
Cholesterol 49mg 537mg

Per serving values based on 11 servings.

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