Simple Meat Sauce

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This is a quick and easy meat sauce recipe, perfect for a weeknight dinner. It uses simple ingredients like canned plum tomatoes and lean ground beef, creating a delicious and smooth sauce that's ready in about 30 minutes.

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Cooking Time
30 mins
Difficulty
easy
Servings
4-6 servings

🍳 Cooking Flow

Purée canned tomatoes. → Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil. → Brown ground beef with onions and garlic. → Add puréed tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and optional parsley; simmer uncovered for 16-20 minutes. → Cook pasta, then combine with sauce by first coating noodles with some sauce, then topping with more.

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Ingredients List

Ground beef (lean):1 pound (approx. 450g)
Onion, chopped:About 1/2 cup
Garlic, pressed:1 large clove (or 2 small)
Canned whole peeled plum tomatoes:1 (28 oz / 794g) can
Tomato paste:2 tablespoons
Olive oil:2 teaspoons
Salt:1/2 teaspoon
Freshly ground black pepper:To taste
Fresh parsley, chopped:2 tablespoons (optional)
Spaghetti or pasta of choice:To serve

Important Notes

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For the best flavor, use plum tomatoes (or San Marzano tomatoes).

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Puréeing the canned tomatoes in a food processor or blender creates a beautifully smooth meat sauce.

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Do not skimp on the olive oil, as tomatoes need fat to bring out their best flavor.

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Cook the onions and garlic until they are a beautiful golden brown for optimal flavor.

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The tomato paste in a tube is very convenient for using just what you need and saving the rest.

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Cook the sauce uncovered to allow it to thicken and the flavors to concentrate.

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You can adjust the cooking time for the sauce based on your preference for a juicier (less cooking time) or thicker (more cooking time) sauce.

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Feel free to add other desired spices or even substitute ground beef with other meats like bison or reindeer, as humorously suggested.

📺Channel:Jenny Can Cook
👀Views:670,892
👍Likes:11,498
📅Published:10/8/2015

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