Italian Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 Ibs. sausage or any kind of pork
• olive oil to cover bottom of pan
• fresh parsley
• oregano
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• bay leaves
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 4-5 large (29 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1-2 Ibs. ground meat
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1

   In a large, deep 6-8 quart pot, pour enough olive oil to cover bottom to ½-¾ inch.

2. 2

   Brown sausage or pork, then remove leaving remaining olive oil in pan.

3. 3

   Add minced garlic, sauté (do not allow garlic to get brown).

4. 4

   Add tomato paste, stirring constantly, cook until almost black over medium heat.

5. 5

   Then add crushed tomatoes.

6. 6

   Mix, bring just to a boil.

7. 7

   Add parsley, oregano, bay leaves, basil, thyme, salt and pepper.

8. 8

   Simmer covered for 2-3 hours.

9. 9

   In another pan, brown ground meat.

10. 10

    Add sausage and meat to pot.

11. 11

    Simmer for another hour.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Congressional cook book (1900) by James T. Broyhill, page 5. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Italian Meat Sauce 1 to 2 Ibs. sausage or any kind of pork fresh parsley olive oil to cover bottom of pan oregano 4 cloves garlic, minced bay leaves 1 small can tomato paste basil 4-5 large (29 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes = thyme 1-2 Ibs. ground meat salt and pepper to taste

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