Meat Sauce

Italian sausage, round steak, and veal in an Italian seasoned tomato and garlic based sauce.

Ingredients -

1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 pound sweet Italian Sausage, sliced
1 pound Round Steak, cubed
1 pound Veal, cubed
4 cloves Garlic, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans Whole Peeled Tomatoes, crushed
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 Bay Leaf
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Dried Parsley
1 (28 ounce) can Tomato Sauce

Preparation:

1. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat.

2. Cook Italian sausage, round steak and veal until browned. About 10 minutes.

3. Remove meats from skillet. Drain off excess liquid, leaving 1 tablespoon drippings.

4. Add garlic to skillet. Cook 3 minutes until tender.

5. Add crushed tomatoes to garlic. Season with Italian seasoning, bay leaf, garlic powder, dried oregano, black pepper, and dried parsley. Cook 15 minutes.

6. Stir in tomato sauce. Continue cooking 15 minutes.

7. Return meats to skillet. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 2 hours.

Cooking Tip

Pasta Water

Not cooking your pasta in enough water will affect the taste and texture of the pasta, as the pasta releases starch during cooking and needs ample water to dilute the starch.

Cooking Tip

Sweet Italian Sausage

Peel the outer casings off before cooking. Crumble all 3 meats to desired texture with a wooden spoon.You could use a spicy Italian sausage if you want to add a little spice.