Bolognese Sauce - Bulk Freezer Recipe

Submitted by MiscMarci

"This recipe makes a HUGE amount of sauce. I usually make a batch once every two or three months, and freeze it in 2-cup serving size increments (each 2-cup serving feeds 2 to 3 people, depending on how much you like sauce). Then I can defrost & enjoy yummy homemade pasta sauce at least once a week, with little to no effort involved! It's super simple to make this super tasty sauce. I pour the sauce over our pasta of choice, sprinkle a generous serving of Parmesan, Asiago & Romano cheese blend over the top, and pair it with hot, crusty Italian bread!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 quarts
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 lbs sweet Italian sausage
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 2 large white onions
• 12 garlic cloves
• 12 cups crushed tomatoes
• 12 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

directions

1. Combine and brown sausage and ground beef in large dutch oven, or other heavy-bottomed pan. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in same dutch oven over medium high heat, and add red pepper flakes, chopped onion and garlic. Cover and cook until onions are translucent.
3. Add tomatoes, seasonings, browned meats and remainder of olive oil and mix well.
4. Bring to low boil, then lower heat and simmer for 30 to 60 minutes, stirring often.
5. You can choose to omit the red pepper, but my family prefers the extra kick! The granulated garlic can also be omitted if you don't care for a strong garlic flavor. I use the 102 oz. food service-sized cans of crushed and diced tomatoes (each can contains 24 half-cup servings). You can buy these at warehouse stores like Sam's Club, BJ's or Costco.