Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: Meat Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tablespoons olive oil); 1 clove Garlic (1-2 cloves garlic chopped — up to 2); 2 tbsp Carrot (2 tablespoons carrots chopped); 2 tbsp Yellow Onion (2 tablespoons onion chopped); 2 tbsp Celery (2 tablespoons celery chopped); 1 lb 93% Lean Ground Beef (1 pound lean ground beef* (454 grams)); 3 cup Tomato Purée (3 cups tomato puree (passata) (680 grams)); 1 cup Water (1 cup water); ½ tsp Table Salt (½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)); ½ tsp Oregano (½-¾ teaspoon oregano — up to 0.75); ½ tsp Basil (½-¾ teaspoon basil — up to 0.75 + 3-4 leaves fresh basil leaves chopped — up to 4); 1 piece Bay Leaves (1-2 bay leaves — up to 2); 1 pinch Black Pepper (1-2 pinches hot pepper flakes or black pepper (if desired) — up to 2); 4 cup Pasta (4 cups cooked pasta (fettuccine, penne etc))

Meat Sauce Recipe - Pasta (Italian)

55 minItalian

Servings6

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Dairy Free
Egg Free

Ingredients

For 6 servings

Olive Oil2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons olive oil
Garlic1 clove · 1-2 cloves garlic chopped — up to 2
Carrot2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons carrots chopped
Yellow Onion2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons onion chopped
Celery2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons celery chopped
93% Lean Ground Beef1 lb · 1 pound lean ground beef* (454 grams)
Tomato Purée3 cup · 3 cups tomato puree (passata) (680 grams)
Water1 cup · 1 cup water
Table Salt½ tsp · ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Oregano½ tsp · ½-¾ teaspoon oregano — up to 0.75
Basil½ tsp · ½-¾ teaspoon basil — up to 0.75 + 3-4 leaves fresh basil leaves chopped — up to 4
Bay Leaves1 piece · 1-2 bay leaves — up to 2
Black Pepper1 pinch · 1-2 pinches hot pepper flakes or black pepper (if desired) — up to 2
Pasta4 cup · 4 cups cooked pasta (fettuccine, penne etc)

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Steps

1In a medium- sized pot add the olive oil, garlic, chopped carrot, onion and celery, cook on medium heat for approximately 2-3 minutes or until the onion is transparent.
2Add the ground beef and brown, then add the puree, water, salt, oregano, basil, fresh basil leaves, bay leaf and hot pepper flakes (or black pepper) if desired, stir well to combine. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer half covered for approximately 35-40 minutes or until desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf.
3Serve over cooked fettuccine or pasta of choice, sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired before serving. Enjoy!