The Best Meat Sauce

Name: The Best Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 12 serving
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1½ pounds ground beef; 1 large onion; 1 medium green bell pepper; 5 cloves garlic; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 1 tablespoon sugar; ¾ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; ¼ cup red wine; 28 ounces crushed tomatoes; 2 cups tomato sauce; 2 bay leaves; ¼ cup fresh parsley

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings
12
Calories
173 kcal
Course
Condiments, Dinner
Cuisine
Italian

The Best Meat Sauce

Joseph Powell

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This is the Best Meat Sauce recipe! Never go back to a store-bought jar again. Once you discover how simple it is to make your own and how much better it tastes, your pasta making world will never be the same! Chop, sauté, simmer, and you'll be rewarded with incredible, rich, deep, homemade flavors.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1½ pounds ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 medium green bell pepper chopped
5 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon sugar
¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
¼ cup red wine
28 ounces crushed tomatoes 1 can
2 cups tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
¼ cup fresh parsley chopped

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Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 3 minutes, breaking it as you go, until no longer pink.
Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for another 3 minutes until the onion softens. Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, sugar, salt, pepper, and red wine. Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until the wine cooked off.
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and bay leaves to the pot, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a medium-low. Cover the pot and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. If your sauce is too thick add some of the beef or chicken broth to thin it out, or even pasta water.
Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary. Garnish with fresh parsley or basil and serve over pasta and garnished with Parmesan cheese.

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Notes

If you find that your meat sauce is too thick, feel free to add a bit of beef or chicken broth to it to thin it out to your desired consistency.
Nutritional information does not include pasta or parmesan cheese.
Once fully cooled down to room temperature, transfer leftovers to an airtight container. They will last in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can reheat in the microwave, stirring the sauce every 30 seconds or so.
Your homemade meat sauce will last 4-6 months frozen. Make sure it's fully cooled down to room temperature before transferring to an airtight container and storing in the freezer.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 173kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 372mg (16%) Potassium 611mg (17%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 529IU (11%) Vitamin C 21mg (23%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 173 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	173kcal	9%
Carbohydrates	11g	4%
Protein	14g	28%
Fat	8g	12%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Cholesterol	37mg	12%
Sodium	372mg	16%
Potassium	611mg	13%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	529IU	11%
Vitamin C	21mg	23%
Calcium	51mg	5%
Iron	3mg	17%