ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE

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The best spaghetti sauce! We had this every Wednesday when I was growing up. The secret ingredient is the nutmeg. Just a pinch. Delicious! Serve over spaghetti.

Provided by cuttnshowmom

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
¼ cup chopped celery
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 pound ground beef
40 ounces Italian-style stewed tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms, or to taste
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
¼ cup parsley
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon dried oregano
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon baking soda, or to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes; add beef and cook, stirring to break into small chunks, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes more.
Stir stewed tomatoes and tomato paste with the beef mixture until smooth; add mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, sugar, nutmeg, oregano, and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is flavorful, about 10 minutes.
Stir baking soda into the sauce. Continue cooking until you can taste a reduction in acidity of the sauce, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 31.9 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 980.3 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

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Lerushka De jager

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Meh.

Rima henewe

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This sauce is delicious! I made it last night and served it over pasta. The sauce was so flavorful and had the perfect consistency. I love that it's made with fresh tomatoes and herbs. You can really taste the quality of the ingredients. I will defin

Ch Yaseen

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This tomato sauce recipe is a keeper! I've tried many different recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The sauce is rich, flavorful, and has the perfect balance of acidity and sweetness. I especially love the addition of fresh basil

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