Edea's Tomato Sauce - almost!

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 237.3
  • Total Fat: 13.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.6 mg
  • Sodium: 86.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 13.4 g

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Introduction

Sauce that momma made Sauce that momma made
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    ground beef, brown & drain (or turkey if you like) 16 oz.
    garlic, minced, I use at least 3 cloves
    onion minced if you like
    2 28oz cans tomato puree see Note
    spices, basil, Italian, garlic, oregano, parsley all to taste.
    olive oil to brown the meat, onions and garlic
    sugar just a pinch!

Tips

Note: In the summer I would use mostly fresh Roma tomatoes from my garden. The rest of the year I use a can of crushed tomatoes, a can of tomato puree and a can of whole tomatoes that I break into pieces with my hand. Also you must use 3 Bay Leaves, that is the key to the great flavor.


Directions

Brown beef, drain. Add onions, garlic till soft. Add tomatoes, spices and simmer 2-3 hours.
Of course, momma only used plum tomatoes when she had them. She also used Italian sausage. I tried to make a lower sodium version but if I had the sausage I'd boil them first, then brown and add to sauce. Also, sometimes she would add pork with bones to the sauce. Now that I think about it, this isn't anything like momma's !