ALL DAY VERSATILE SAUCE

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I have found that cooking your sauce all day like my father taught me is the best way. In addition to that, I make my sauce this way whether I am making linguine, stuffed shells or lasagna. I like to utilize convenience whenever possible so I use pre minced and jarred herbs. You can use what ever your preference is for meat, whether it be ground turkey meatballs or chicken Italian sausage. It will always be a hit with your family and friends! Try serving with your favorite pasta.

Provided by Nan Friskey

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
½ pound beef neck bones
1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
3 cups water
1 pound lean ground beef

Steps:

In a large pot saute onion, garlic, oregano and basil in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the neck bones and let simmer with the lid on until the onions are transparent. Note: if using ground beef cook with onion mixture.
Once onions are clear, add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste and water. If using meat in your recipe add at this time. Cover and simmer for several hours.
Before serving, remove neck bones and discard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 56.8 mg, Fat 18.6 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1359.8 mg, Sugar 16.2 g