4 tablespoons olive oil
4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 ½-2 lbs ground round
1 lb Italian sausage, sliced or bulk
1-2 sticks pepperoni, sliced
6 oz can tomato paste
15 oz can tomato sauce
32 oz can crushed or minced tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons basil
1 tablespoon parsley
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
Directions:4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 ½-2 lbs ground round
1 lb Italian sausage, sliced or bulk
1-2 sticks pepperoni, sliced
6 oz can tomato paste
15 oz can tomato sauce
32 oz can crushed or minced tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons basil
1 tablespoon parsley
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- Simmer garlic in olive oil over medium heat until lightly browned.
- Add ground round and Italian sausage and brown well. Drain.
- In a large pot, mix meat mixture and tomato paste.
- Add pepperoni, crushed/minced tomatoes, half a can of water and tomato sauce to pot.
- Add sugar, salt, pepper, basil, parsley and Italian seasoning. Mix well.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pot and simmer 1 ½-2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and add parmesan cheese; mix. Serve over hot pasta.
