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Donatelli's - Meat Sauce Recipe

Donatelli's - Meat Sauce Recipe

Recipe courtesy Trish Appleby, owner at Donatelli's in White Bear Lake, MN

Show: Diners, Drive-ins and DivesEpisode: Traditional Dishes

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  • on December 28, 2011

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    This is my first review of a recipe and I have been trying the Food Network's recipes for many years now. It is wonderful! So much better than jar spaghetti sauce.

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  • on December 02, 2011

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    I was also surprised at how many cans of paste until I read the whole recipe, and thinned it out with chicken stock instead of base + water. And let me tell you, I didn't think this sauce was going to be as good as it was. It took me back to my NYC days, slurping spaghetti in Little Italy. Simple but delish!

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  • on May 25, 2011

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    This sauce was horrible. 2 cans of tomato paste? I had to use about 4 cups of water just to thin it out.......

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  • on February 20, 2011

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    Thought it was great and am getting ready to do it again! I made a few changes, used 1 can of paste instead of 2, added 1/2 cup of red wine (Merlot, and the rind of a wedge of Parmesan. I also used a equal amount of beef broth instead of the 2 kinds of base plus water. I used a portion of ground beef, ground turkey italian sausage, and ground pork. I cooked every thing on the stove (minus the cheese wedge and then used my had blender in the pot and pureed the sauce with the meat. I than stuck it in the crock pot for the next 6 hours or so(with the rind and UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM......SO GOOD! Oh, I also added a tsp of red pepper for a tiny kick. Ok, I changed a lot but it was based on things I liked in other meat sauce recipes that I have tried. This is my favorite and as close to my favorite Italian spot....Guiseppes. Love it Love it Love it!

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  • on February 07, 2011

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    Best meat sauce made at home!! I am SUPER picky about my meat sauce/spaghetti sauce. Ever since I was 4 years old I have eaten spaghetti with meat sauce at a local resturant called Vince's Spaghetti. Everytime someone made homemade spaghetti sauce or jar sauce it tasted so gross, sweet, and tangy...blah. I was determined to try to find a similar recipe that was as similar to Vince's. Though it's not exactly the same it taste sooo good. I use this sauce for spaghetti and for lasagna. I use a tad less salt if I'm using it for lasagna because the cheese is already salty. Sometimes I add a little more salt if the sauce is for spaghetti, I taste it about half way through and adjust from there. I love this recipe, thank you so much for sharing it!!!!!!!

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  • on January 31, 2011

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    Yum! This sauce was very easy to make. I froze half of it for 2 weeks--even more tasty the second time around!

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  • on May 23, 2010

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    Been privileged to have been going there for about 20 years now. Absolutely fabulous!!

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  • on February 03, 2010

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    This is by far the best meat sauce recipe I have ever tried. Being Italian and my mother growing up on Dego Hill in St. Louis. I am sure you can just imagine her saying "No better sauce anywhere than my grandmothers". She was wrong. It is a huge hit with my family. I use it on every pasta dish that calls for red sauce. I have actually passed it on to a few bar owners that I know and the results and reactions were the same. A big shout out to the owner's of Donatelli's for sharing this recipe.

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  • on December 12, 2009

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    It made my house smell great and my stomach even happier

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  • on October 26, 2009

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    Followed this recipe to a T, but didn't care for it at all. At best, it tasted like cheap Ragu jarred sauce. I feel there is far too much tomato paste for the amount of sauce. Also, why fresh garlic AND garlic salt? I'd prefer all fresh garlic and salt.

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