Italian Pasta Sauce

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cans (28 oz. each) crushed tomatoes in puree
  • 3 cans (6 oz. each) tomato paste
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 3/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 to 3 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • Hot cooked pasta

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, cook beef in two batches over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. Cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion, celery and garlic in oil until vegetables are tender.

  2. Return beef and sausage to the pan. Stir in next 9 ingredients, including allspice and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer until sauce reaches desired thickness, 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve over pasta.

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