Italian Meat Sauce
User Reviews
4.8
15 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
585 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Italian Meat Sauce
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Incredible Italian meat sauce for pasta with ground meat and tomatoes, a classic recipe for one of the most popular Italian recipes ever!
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Ingredients
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 lb ground meat 500 g, half beef, half pork, Note 1
- ½ cup milk 125 ml
- 1 jar tomato passata passata di pomodoro 700-800 g/ 24 oz, Note 2
- 2 whole basil leaves
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- fine sea salt and pepper
Flavoring:
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove
- pasta and Parmesan for serving
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Instructions
- Saute onion: Heat the oil in a large skillet. Fry the finely chopped onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.2 tablespoons olive oil + 1 onion
- Add the ground meat and break the lumps with a wooden spoon. Turn the heat high, add the milk, and stir until most of the liquid has evaporated.1 lb ground meat/ 500 g + ½ cup milk/ 125 ml
- Add the passata. Pour about ½ cup/ 125 ml water into the bottle of passata, shake it to clean the tomato sauce from the walls of the jar, and pour the water into the pot. Add the whole basil leaves, grated garlic, tomato paste, and some salt and pepper.1 jar tomato passata + 2 whole basil leaves + 2 garlic cloves + 1 tablespoon tomato paste + fine sea salt and pepper
- Simmer Italian sauce: Bring the sauce to a boil, turn the heat down to medium-low, cover with a lid, leaving it a bit ajar, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid and continue simmering for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Flavoring: Add the remaining olive oil, minced garlic, and torn basil leaves to the dish while the sauce is still hot, and stir well. Cover and let stand for a few minutes to allow the flavors to mingle.1-2 tablespoons olive oil + 2 basil leaves + 1 garlic clove
- Serve Italian meat sauce: If making the sauce in advance, only add the flavorings after reheating, just before serving. Serve with pasta or gnocchi and sprinkle with Parmesan before serving. pasta and Parmesan
Notes
- Ground meat: You can use only beef or only pork if you like.
- Passata can be replaced with the same amount of tomatoes from a can (without any flavorings or additions) blended with an immersion blender or in a food processor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/4 of the dish
Calories
585kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
24g
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
474mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 585 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the dish | |
| Calories | 585kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 24g | 141% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 474mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
15 reviews
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