PAPA'S TOMATO SAUCE

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My father's recipe for tomato sauce that the entire extended family loved.

Provided by Gina Maling

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

Time 5h2m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 ½ tablespoons dried basil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ pound pork neck bones
½ pound beef neck bones
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 ¾ tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 bay leaves
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, parsley, basil, and garlic; cook and stir until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add pork and beef neck bones; cook and stir until browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
Stir crushed tomatoes slowly into the onion mixture; mix in salt, oregano, and bay leaves. Cook, covered, until flavors combine, about 2 1/2 hours. Stir in tomato paste; simmer uncovered until sauce thickens, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1965.7 mg, Sugar 3.5 g