Papa's Tomato Sauce

You'll become everyone's favorite with this crowd-pleasing homemade tomato sauce made with beef and pork neck as well as a variety of herbs.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 239 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.