This amazing meat sauce recipe is everyone’s favorite. It’s thick, hearty, and has phenomenal flavor thanks to a combination of beef, veal, and pork.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 8 ounces ground veal
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons dried basil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup (120 ml) red wine
- 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 28-ounce can tomato puree
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. When it is shimmering, add the ground beef, pork and veal, and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until the meat is browned.
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Add the onion and garlic to the meat mixture and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the dried basil and season with salt and pepper.
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Stir in the red wine and let simmer for about 1 minute, until mostly evaporated.
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Reduce the heat to low and add the crushed tomatoes and tomato puree to the pot, stirring to incorporate. Reduce the heat to the lowest simmer possible, and place a lid on the pot slightly ajar. Simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Nutritional values are based on half a quart of sauce
calories: 877kcal, carbohydrates: 70g, protein: 58g, fat: 42g, saturated fat: 12g, cholesterol: 163mg, sodium: 944mg, potassium: 3685mg, fiber: 17g, sugar: 37g, vitamin a: 2525IU, vitamin c: 80.9mg, calcium: 390mg, iron: 19.8mg
