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This is the best tomato sauce recipe. We had this every Wednesday when I was growing up. The secret ingredient is nutmeg — just a pinch. Delicious! Serve it over spaghetti.
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
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda, or to taste
Directions
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saut? 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.
Step 2
Stir stewed tomatoes and tomato paste with 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.
Step 3
Stir baking soda into the sauce. Continue cooking until you can taste a reduction in acidity of the sauce, about 10 minutes more.
Tips
Baking soda helps to neutralize acid in tomatoes, making the sauce more palatable. Add soda in very small increments and cook sauce for several minutes after adding. Taste and add more soda if desired, but sauce will tend to be more or less acrid, depending on the quality of the tomatoes and paste.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 10 | |
| Calories 201 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat10g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat3g | 17% |
| Cholesterol32mg | 11% |
| Sodium980mg | 43% |
| Total Carbohydrate18g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber3g | 11% |
| Total Sugars12g | |
| Protein13g | |
| Vitamin C20mg | 101% |
| Calcium108mg | 8% |
| Iron3mg | 16% |
| Potassium565mg | 12% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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