Olive Garden Three Meat Sauce
A copycat of Olive Garden's hearty three meat sauce, simmering marinara and crushed tomatoes with ground beef, Italian sausage and pepperoni.
⏱️ Prep: 15 min🍳 Cook: 40 min
Nutritionper 100 g›
130
Calories
8g
Protein
6g
Carbs
8g
Fat
Ingredients
| 1.4 kg (48 ounces) | marinara sauce (2 jars) |
| 450 g (16 ounces) | crushed tomatoes (1 can) |
| 1 cup | chopped onions |
| 2 tablespoons | olive oil |
| 450 g (1 pound) | ground beef |
| 450 g (1 pound) | Italian sausage, removed from casings |
| 1/2 cup | pepperoni, chopped fine |
| 1 teaspoon | Italian seasoning |
Instructions
- Saute the chopped onions in a large pot with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When the onions have become translucent, add the two jars of marinara sauce and the can of crushed tomatoes, then turn down to a simmer.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and Italian sausage until completely cooked. Drain the fat from the meat and add the meat to the large pot with the sauce. Add the chopped pepperoni to the sauce.
- Add 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning to the mixture and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes before seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
Tips: This makes a very large pot of sauce — for a larger family, stretch it with an additional jar of marinara or a can of tomatoes. Since many spicy meats are added, wait until all the meats have seasoned the sauce before making adjustments. For a smaller family, freeze the extra sauce for later.