Nonni Gilda’s Italian Sauce

Sauces



Prep & Cook Time

2hrs

INGREDIENTS

1 onion (large)
1 ½ lbs. ground beef (lean)
6 cans tomato sauce (small)
3 cups water
1 cup mushrooms (chopped)
¼ cup parsley (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
4 stalks celery (finely chopped)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

PREPARATION


Chop parsley, garlic and celery.

COOKING


In a large pan, sauté onion in oil until soft, add chopped parsley and garlic. Simmer for about a minute and add celery, simmer for another 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté well.

Add ground beef; cook until meat is brown in color, add salt and pepper. Strain oil and fat and move to a large pot. Add tomato sauce, one at a time; allowing each to thicken. When sauce has thickened, add water, ½ cup at a time.

Cook over low flame for about 1 hour to 1 ½ hours; add a little water if needed.

Notes: This sauce may be frozen into containers. When sauce is defrosted, it may be cooked by itself or you can add another small can of sauce with a little water.