Sauces and Condiments Sauces Pasta Sauces Meat Sauce World's Best Pasta Sauce! 4.7 (1,081) 821 Reviews 85 Photos This pasta sauce is excellent in lasagna or as a meat sauce. I use it in my popular lasagna recipe, so I thought I'd share it on its own. Submitted by John Chandler Updated on May 6, 2022 Save Rate Print Share 85 85 85 85 85 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Servings: 16 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, sliced ¾ pound lean ground beef ½ cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 (6.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste ½ cup water 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon fennel seed ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Directions Cook sausage, beef, onion, and garlic in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until browned; drain fat. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water. Mix in sugar, basil, Italian seasoning, fennel seed, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 157 Calories 9g Fat 12g Carbs 10g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 157 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 11% Saturated Fat 3g 16% Cholesterol 24mg 8% Sodium 673mg 29% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 5g Protein 10g 19% Vitamin C 11mg 13% Calcium 39mg 3% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 554mg 12% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved