Mama Palomba's Spaghetti Sauce

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

I got this recipe 30-plus years ago from a neighbor's mother who lived in Italy. It is delicious and always well received. Sub all or part of the ground beef and sausage for turkey or chicken products to lighten the recipe.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 3hrs30 mins

Total: 4hrs

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Mama Palomba's Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

2 (28 ounce) cans plum tomato puree

½ pound hot Italian sausage

sliced into bite-sized pieces

½ pound mild Italian sausage

sliced into bite-sized pieces

2 pounds ground chuck

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

1 large onion

diced

3 cloves garlic

diced

1 ½ cups water

1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon dried basil

or to taste

1 tablespoon dried oregano

or to taste

1 tablespoon dried parsley

or to taste

Light Shrimp and Pesto Pasta

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Heat tomato puree in a large pot over medium-low heat; simmer while prepared the remaining ingredients.

Step 2

Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir hot Italian sausage mild Italian sausage and ground chuck until browned and cooked through 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove cooked sausage and chuck with a slotted spoon and transfer to the simmering tomato puree.

Step 3

Cook and stir onion and garlic in the same skillet used for browning meat until onions are lightly browned 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to meat mixture.

Step 4

Stir water and tomato paste in the same skillet used for onion mixture over low heat until slightly thickened about 15 minutes; add to the sauce in the pot. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese basil oregano and parsley over the sauce; stir to combine. Simmer over low heat stirring occasionally for 3 hours.

Nutritional Information

Mama Palomba's Spaghetti Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 215.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.8g 28%

Carbohydrates: 15.1g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 13%

Sugars: 7.9g

Fat: 11.9g 18%

Saturated Fat: 4.5g 22%

Cholesterol: 36.7mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 877.5IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.9mg 46%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 16.1mg 27%

Folate: 19.4mcg 5%

Calcium: 59.5mg 6%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 42.4mg 15%

Potassium: 796mg 22%

Sodium: 828mg 33%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 107.4

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.