Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

diced

¼ cup chopped celery

1 small garlic clove

minced

1 pound ground beef

40 ounces Italian-style stewed tomatoes

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms

or to taste

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

or to taste

¼ cup parsley

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon white sugar

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon dried oregano

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon baking soda

or to taste

Cheesy Chicken and Chive Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion celery and garlic in hot oil until softened about 5 minutes; add beef and cook stirring to break into small chunks until no longer pink 5 to 7 minutes more.

Step 2

Stir stewed tomatoes and tomato paste with the beef mixture until smooth; add mushrooms Parmesan cheese parsley salt sugar nutmeg oregano and black pepper. Cook stirring occasionally until the sauce is flavorful about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir baking soda into the sauce. Continue cooking until you can taste a reduction in acidity of the sauce about 10 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 200.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.6g 25%

Carbohydrates: 17.6g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 12%

Sugars: 12.4g

Fat: 9.6g 15%

Saturated Fat: 3.3g 17%

Cholesterol: 31.9mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 1140.8IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.8mg 45%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 20.1mg 34%

Folate: 18.8mcg 5%

Calcium: 108.1mg 11%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 27.8mg 10%

Potassium: 565.3mg 16%

Sodium: 980.3mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 86.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.