I got this recipe 30plus years ago from a neighbors mother who lived in Italy It is delicious and always well received Sub all or part of the ground beef and sausage for turkey or chicken products to lighten the recipe
Prep Time
4 hrs
Dificult
Medium
Servings
16
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat tomato puree in a large pot over medium-low heat; simmer while prepared the remaining ingredients.
Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir hot Italian sausage
mild Italian sausage
and ground chuck until browned and cooked through
10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove cooked sausage and chuck with a slotted spoon and transfer to the simmering tomato puree.
Cook and stir onion and garlic in the same skillet used for browning meat until onions are lightly browned
5 to 8 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to meat mixture.
Stir water and tomato paste in the same skillet used for onion mixture over low heat until slightly thickened
about 15 minutes; add to the sauce in the pot. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese
basil
oregano
and parsley over the sauce; stir to combine. Simmer over low heat
