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October 21, 2012 By 15 Comments

Tara’s Pasta Sauce

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A colleague of mine gave me this recipe years ago, we love it so much we have never bought a jar of pasta sauce since.  We make in several times a year and almost always have a jar or two in the freezer…which is perfect for a quick, no fuss dinner!

After cooking I usually make a lasagna or two and freeze the rest in freezer containers.

 

Tara's Pasta Sauce
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 4 large onions - chopped
  • 6 large cloves garlic - finely chopped
  • 1 green pepper - seeded and chopped
  • 3 - (796ml) cans diced tomatoes (If the tomatoes are in a thick sauce, don't drain. However, if the tomatoes are in a watery liquid, drain at least one can.)
  • 1 - (680ml) can tomato sauce
  • 1 - (369 ml) can tomato paste
  • 3 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (you can adjust to suit your "heat" preference)
  • 4 - bay leaves
Instructions
  1. Partially brown ground beef, draining any fat.
  2. Add onions, garlic and green pepper. Continue cooking until meat is browned and vegetables have softened.
  3. Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir well.
  4. Add remaining ingredients. Stir. Simmer, uncovered, on low heat for 3 -4 hours. Stirring occasionally.
  5. Divide into containers and freeze, or use part now and freeze the rest for later.
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This recipe made almost two litres of sauce for the freezer, one lasagna for dinner and one lasagna for the freezer.

Do you make your own pasta sauce?

What is you favourite type of sauce to put on hot pasta?

 

 

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Comments

  1. ashley picco says

    October 22, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    mmm – that looks yummy. I attempted making my own sauce once and it was super bland…now I stick to adding ground beef to bravo…but this looks easy and delicious

    Reply
    • Monica says

      October 22, 2012 at 9:09 AM

      Give it a try Ashley, we love it and it is very easy to make.

      Reply
  2. Sugar & Spice & All Things ? Nice says

    October 22, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    This is so weird. My hubby and I were just talking about making our own pasta sauce ( have never found a canned /commercial variety we like) and opened my mail this am and BAM…. the perfect recipe just waiting to come to my house. Thanks to Tara and to you for posting it!!!

    Reply
    • Monica says

      October 22, 2012 at 12:21 PM

      Give it a try Pat, it’s really simple and also very delicious!

      Reply
  3. Cheryl says

    October 22, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Yum! I love pasta dishes!

    Reply
  4. Jodi Shaw says

    October 22, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    I think you are hubs new best friend. He wants so badly to do this but I get cheap and buy store bought sauce lol. This is a recipe (which looks good) and doesn’t seem too hard to do.

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    • Monica says

      October 22, 2012 at 12:27 PM

      Jodi, I bet your hubby and you would both love this! It works out to be quite economical too. I always buy the ground beef on sale, same with the tomatoes, sauce and paste. I bought HUGE bottles of oregano, garlic, & onion salt at Costco, I’m sure they’ll last a long time…lol!!

      Reply
  5. pam says

    October 22, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Homemade sauce is the only way to go…simply delicious. Thanks for the recipe, another I must keep in mind.

    Your final picture is food porn at it’s best:)

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    • Monica says

      October 22, 2012 at 12:29 PM

      lol…food porn, love it!!

      Reply
  6. Brandi says

    October 22, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    Delicious! This would be great to make and freeze as well! Thanks for sharing :) I hate buying the canned stuff and have always wanted to make homemade :)

    Reply
    • Monica says

      October 22, 2012 at 9:22 PM

      We always freeze some Brandi, it is so delicious!!

      Reply
  7. Kathy says

    October 22, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    OMG….that looks and sounds so good! I have got to try that It wounds so economical, too, which is great on a fixed budget.

    Reply
  8. Monica says

    October 22, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Kathy, we have been making it for years, it is so simple and very economical too!

    Reply
  9. Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy says

    February 27, 2014 at 11:50 AM

    Mmm! Looks so good :) I love a good sauce (and LOVE lasagna).

    Reply

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