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Old Italian Meat Sauce

Recipe by: Debbie

"A robust hearty Italian meat and mushroom pasta sauce. Serve with your favorite pasta, if desired."
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Ingredients

4 h 30 m20 servings296 cals

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  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped

    White Onion, Large

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  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 3 cups red wine

    14 Hands Hot to Trot Red Blend

    A smooth and sophisticated red blend

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  • 2 pounds fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 3 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
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Directions

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  • Prep

    30 m

  • Cook

    4 h

  • Ready In

    4 h 30 m
  1. In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
  2. In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
  3. Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
  4. Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
  5. Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.

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Most helpful positive review
8/24/2003

Simply terrific!! I'm from a long line of great Italian cooks, but I haven't been one of them. My sauce was never as good as "the grandmas", but since I tried this recipe, thats all changed, eve...

Most helpful critical review
7/11/2000

My husband and I thought this recipe was good. Very meaty and thick! One word of caution, if you don't like the smell and flavor of red wine it's not for you. Even after being fully cooked do...

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8/24/2003

Simply terrific!! I'm from a long line of great Italian cooks, but I haven't been one of them. My sauce was never as good as "the grandmas", but since I tried this recipe, thats all changed, eve...

7/28/2006

I give this one a five after I made some changes. I liked how the seasonings were in this, unique and fresh, I left out the rosemary and added fresh basil although I made sure not to add more b...

7/11/2000

My husband and I thought this recipe was good. Very meaty and thick! One word of caution, if you don't like the smell and flavor of red wine it's not for you. Even after being fully cooked do...

3/4/2011

this sauce is exceptional!!! I used half ground beef and half bulk italian sausage. For the wine I used Cab Sav from Barefoot. For the people who found the sauce a little "winey", the key is t...

8/9/2009

This is a really goody recipe. My wife and I vary it per the ingrediants we have on hand, sometimes using italian sausage or sometimes using only ground beef. If we don't have fresh herbs we'l...

12/15/2008

This is a 4 star recipe but has 5 star possibility with some changes. But still a great sauce! I made it the night before and left it in fridge overnight before reheating it on the stove. I also...

3/1/2002

This sauce was great, exactly what I was looking for. I subbed in some ground Turkey to make it a little healthier, and added some sugar and nutmeg to the sauce which really rounded out the flav...

1/22/2006

Excellent! Cut recipe in half and found it quite tasty! Added in more garlic though and used crushed tomatoes.

7/21/2000

This is truly an authentic recipe. My family enjoyed the unique flavor. Keep in mind, however, the taste of wine is powerful. A recipe you should avoid if you are do not like wine.