Mama Mia Meat Sauce

Mama Mia Meat Sauce


My homemade Mama Mia Meat Sauce is full of flavor, cooked low and slow.  This meaty tomato sauce is perfect on any of your favorite pastas. The recipe makes enough sauce for two to three meals, any extra sauce can be stored in the freezer.
Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground veal or turkey
1 lb Italian sausage, pork or turkey (removed from casing)
2 cans (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 can (28 oz) tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 ½ cup red wine (that you would drink)
4 cloves minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1 ½ Tbs. Italian Seasoning
2 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbs. black pepper
1 Tbs. salt
1 tsp chopped parsley
1 tsp chopped oregano
2 Tbs. chopped basil

Directions:

In a large stock pot or dutch oven, combine and brown beef, veal, and turkey sausage. Drain fat, reserving about 2 Tbs. of drippings. Remove meat from pot and set aside.

Into the drippings, add garlic and cook on medium low heat for about 2-3 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, red wine, and all the spices. Cover and cook on low for 15 minutes. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, and meat to the pot. Cover and cook on lowest setting for 2 hours. Stirring occasionally.