Go Back
+ servings
Print Recipe
5 from 1 vote

Killer Meat Sauce

Meat sauce is amazing whether you are eating it on pasta or zoodles.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 668kcal

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tablespoon fat of choice Bacon fat, olive oil or butter/ghee all would be fine
  • 4 sausages of choice Pork or chicken are both fine
  • 8 medium sized tomatoes, diced I like on the vine myself, but field or any other type will also do
  • 1 medium onion, diced Or, sub 1 green onion
  • 1 package chopped mushrooms
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • sea salt
  • pepper
  • 1 can green olives Make sure the ingredients are SCD friendly if this is an issue
  • 1 can black olives

Instructions

  • Place a large pot on the stove on medium heat. Add the fat and allow to melt
  • Add ground beef and start cooking
  • Remove sausages from casings and add the meat to the ground beef
  • Cook until the ground beef is no longer pink
  • While the meat is cooking dice your tomatoes and add to the pot once the beef is cooked
  • Allow meat and tomatoes to simmer together for a few minutes, until tomatoes start to break apart
  • While tomatoes are cooking chop your onion and add to pot once tomatoes are ready, stir well
  • Cook the sauce for a few more minutes (onion should start to go clear)
  • Add the chopped mushrooms and stir well
  • Chop both your bell peppers and once mushrooms are slightly cooked add to pot and stir well
  • Add the seasonings and garlic to pot and stir well. Let the sauce simmer for about 15 minutes
  • Add the olives and let simmer for another 10-15 minutes, or until sauce is desired thickness
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

** Note: This goes well with zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash.
** Note: This recipe takes about an hour to make from start to finish so make sure you leave enough time!

Nutrition

Calories: 668kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 3604mg | Potassium: 1251mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3078IU | Vitamin C: 115mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 4mg