Nana's Slow Cooked Meaty Tomato Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Sauce Recipes. (Nana's Slow Cooked Meaty Tomato Sauce). Although my grandma was Danish, she was famous for her slow-cooked Italian tomato sauce. It cooks a long time, but is well worth the wait.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 6hrs15 mins

Total: 6hrs45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Nana's Slow Cooked Meaty Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound sweet Italian sausage

casings removed

1 pound hot Italian sausage

casings removed

½ pound ground beef

1 large onion

finely diced

¼ cup minced garlic

or to taste

4 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 (14 ounce) cans tomato sauce

½ cup chicken broth

½ cup Cabernet Sauvignon (or other dry red wine)

1 tablespoon dried Italian herb seasoning

½ cup chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

or to taste

Cheesy Chicken and Chive Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in Italian sausage ground beef onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly evenly browned and no longer pink about 15 minutes. Use a potato masher to mash and blend the meat mixture every few minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.

Step 2

Stir in diced tomatoes tomato paste tomato sauce chicken broth red wine Italian seasoning basil salt and black pepper.

Step 3

Transfer the sauce to a slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Nutritional Information

Nana's Slow Cooked Meaty Tomato Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 289.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17g 34%

Carbohydrates: 18.6g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 10.2g

Fat: 16.6g 26%

Saturated Fat: 5.8g 29%

Cholesterol: 46.9mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 948.2IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.2mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 26.3mg 44%

Folate: 30.1mcg 8%

Calcium: 92.3mg 9%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 54.8mg 20%

Potassium: 1012.6mg 28%

Sodium: 1565.5mg 63%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 49%

Calories From Fat: 149.1

*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.