Italian Meat Sauce Mix

This robust Italian meat sauce mix is designed for batch cooking and freezing, allowing you to have a rich, homemade base ready for quick weeknight dinners. Combining mild Italian sausage and lean ground beef, this recipe delivers a deep, savory flavor profile enhanced by aromatic herbs like basil and thyme. The addition of carrots, onions, broccoli, and cauliflower adds texture and nutritional value, while tomato paste and puree provide a thick, tangy foundation. Slow simmering melds the ingredients together, creating a complex taste that improves over time. Perfect for tossing with pasta, ladling over polenta, or using as a hearty topping for baked dishes. Store in the freezer for up to six months for convenient, home-style comfort food whenever you need it.

Cooking Method: Baking, Boiling, Stewing

Cuisine: Italian

Courses: Sauces & Condiments

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 6

Calories: 105

Description

This robust Italian meat sauce mix is designed for batch cooking and freezing, allowing you to have a rich, homemade base ready for quick weeknight dinners. Combining mild Italian sausage and lean ground beef, this recipe delivers a deep, savory flavor profile enhanced by aromatic herbs like basil and thyme. The addition of carrots, onions, broccoli, and cauliflower adds texture and nutritional value, while tomato paste and puree provide a thick, tangy foundation. Slow simmering melds the ingredients together, creating a complex taste that improves over time. Perfect for tossing with pasta, ladling over polenta, or using as a hearty topping for baked dishes. Store in the freezer for up to six months for convenient, home-style comfort food whenever you need it.

Directions

1
Remove casings from the mild Italian sausage and crumble the meat.
2
In a large kettle or Dutch oven, brown the Italian sausage, ground beef, salt, pepper, and instant minced garlic over medium-high heat.
3
Drain excess fat from the meat mixture.
4
Place the peeled onion and carrot in a blender.
5
Cover the vegetables with water and blend until finely chopped.
6
Drain the water from the blended vegetables and add the onion and carrot mixture to the meat in the kettle.
7
Continue cooking the meat and vegetable mixture for a few minutes to soften the vegetables.
8
Stir in the sweet basil, chili powder, thyme, frozen cauliflower, and frozen broccoli.
9
Add the tomato paste, tomato puree, and 8 cups of water to the pot.
10
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
11
Cover the pot and reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 8 hours.
12
Skim off any fat that rises to the surface during simmering.
13
Ladle the hot sauce into eight or nine 1-pint freezer containers, leaving headspace for expansion.
14
Seal and label the containers as "Italian Meat Sauce Mix."
15
Freeze immediately and use within 6 months.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 105kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.0g8%
Saturated Fat 1.8g9%
Cholesterol 25.0mg9%
Sodium 2350.0mg98%
Total Carbohydrate 3.3g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g3%
Sugars 1.5g
Protein 10.9g22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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