Italian Meat Sauce Family Secret Recipe

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Italian Meat Sauce Family Secret
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Directions:

  1. Fry bacon until crisp in a wide 6 qt pot.
  2. Remove crisp bacon and all but 2 Tbls of bacon grease, saving bacon and extra bacon grease.
  3. Brown ground beef in pot with bacon grease.
  4. Stir in chopped onions, green pepper, and garlic and cook on medium low for 10 minutes to soften veggies (add additional bacon grease if needed).
  5. Crush tomatoes (I use my hands) and add to pot along with tomato paste, crisp bacon bits, one C of wine, 4 tsps each of oregano and basil and then remaining ingredients.
  6. Don't forget to reserve wine and spices.
  7. Bring everything to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
  8. After first hour, taste sauce to correct seasoning to your taste.
  9. Ten to fifteen minutes before serving, add the remaining oregano, basil and wine.
  10. Serve over hot pasta and top with grated parmesan cheese.
  11. To enhance flavors if time allows, allow sauce to cool, refrigerate for 1-2 hours, bring to room temperature before reheating.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 420.18 Kcal (1759 kJ)
Calories from fat 179.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.92g 31%
Cholesterol 71.05mg 24%
Sodium 934.76mg 39%
Potassium 1595.42mg 34%
Total Carbs 31.15g 10%
Sugars 17.24g 69%
Dietary Fiber 7.81g 31%
Protein 27.61g 55%
Vitamin C 53.5mg 89%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 12.8mg 71%
Calcium 140.9mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 81.39 Kcal (341 kJ)
Calories from fat 34.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.86g 31%
Cholesterol 13.76mg 24%
Sodium 181.07mg 39%
Potassium 309.05mg 34%
Total Carbs 6.03g 10%
Sugars 3.34g 69%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 31%
Protein 5.35g 55%
Vitamin C 10.4mg 89%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 2.5mg 71%
Calcium 27.3mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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