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Deanna F on 1.17.2014
This was my first attempt at making my own sauce (with homemade spaghetti noodles too). Very tasty!
bibliophile42 on 8.5.2012
Absolutely wonderful! I’ve made it a dozen times and it’s my go-to pasta sauce recipe. I sometimes substitute Italian sausage for some or all of the ground beef. This is also the sauce I use when I make homemade lasagna. I make homemade noodles (see Pastor Ryan recipe if you’ve never made them before – super easy), roll out the sheets of pasta, and layer the raw noodles with this sauce and whatever chopped vegetables I have on hand. Carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, spinach, eggplant, even broccoli once. I smear ricotta cheese mixed with egg on the noodles before putting them in the pan. Top it all with some mozzarella and bake!
Sarah on 12.5.2011
This was so delicious! I used new york style italian sausage from a local butcher instead of ground beef, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly! So so good 
KaraInOz on 9.24.2011
This is a wonderful sauce. I don’t need any pasta, just gimme a spoon!
I used fresh tomatoes, as it seems like I have an abundance of them right now, and simmered for about 2 hours. They broke down perfectly, and the meat is incredibly tender. The whole thing is delicious!
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on 10.13.2010
My first time too for using red wine in sauce and I think it made all the difference in this amazing recipe. I know better now. Unbelievably good.
stripytail on 10.13.2010
This was the first time I used wine in sauce, and from now on, there will always be red wine in my sauce. So. Good.
foxieroxie on 8.19.2010
This dish was fantastic – made it for 2 and have plenty left over and I’m super excited about that. My modifications: I used ground low-fat turkey instead of beef, added two chopped celery stalks, and simmered with 3 bay leaves and 5 red chiles for a little kick (remove before serving). I may have added a touch more basil & oregano too
jennhughes on 3.20.2010
I have made this sauce on several occasions and it is delicious every time! Thanks Pastor Ryan!
Beth S on 3.15.2010
I absolutely love this recipe. I’ve made it several times now. It is one of my fav go to recipes. Goes great with any pasta and tastes even better the next day.