Three-Meat Sauce

Name: Three-Meat Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 18 cups
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds), trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2 to 2-1/2 pounds), trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 pound Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch slices; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 large onions, chopped; 5 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce; 3 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley or 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes; 1/2 cup minced fresh oregano or 3 tablespoons dried oregano; 5 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons pepper

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2-1/2 hours

Yield 18 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

"This authentic Italian spaghetti sauce recipe is a longtime family favorite," relates Lillian Di Senso of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. "Very hearty with lots of meat and a zippy flavor, it's wonderful over a plateful of your favorite pasta."

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds), trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2 to 2-1/2 pounds), trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 pound Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large onions, chopped
5 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
3 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1 cup water
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley or 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1/2 cup minced fresh oregano or 3 tablespoons dried oregano
5 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper

Directions

In a Dutch oven, brown beef, pork and sausage in oil; drain. Add onions; cook until tender. Add the tomato sauce and paste, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until beef and pork are tender. Serve with spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 320 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 969mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 32g protein.

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