Shelly's Recipe

SICILIAN TOMATO MEAT SAUCE

Category: Sauces - Miscellaneous

56 oz Italian plum tomatoes
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, minced
1/4 lb mushroom, coarsely chopped
3/4 lb ground beef
1/4 lb ground pork
2/3 cup water
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp sugar
pinch nutmeg
1/4 cup basil, chopped
Salt and pepper

Puree tomatoes in a large bowl. Scrape pulp into bowl, then discard seeds. Set aside. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium low heat. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until soft (20 minutes).

Increase heat to medium high, stir in mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes. Add beef and pork, breaking up lumps with wooden spoon, and brown for 8 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine tomato paste and water. Reduce heat to medium, then add tomato paste mixture to sauce and cook, stirring for 1minute. Stir in sugar, nutmeg, basil and tomatoes. Reduce heat to medium low, season with salt and pepper to taste. Gently simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, for 40 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Can be refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for up to one year.