Meat Sauce
The best Meat Sauce recipe to make a delicious and hearty pasta dish. This meat sauce is rich and comforting made with lean ground beef, vegetables, fresh herbs, and spices.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 clove garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp carrots chopped
- 2 tbsp onion chopped
- 2 tbsp celery chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef* ((454 grams))
- 3 cup tomato puree (passata) ((680 grams))
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 3/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 3/4 teaspoon basil
- 3-4 leaves fresh basil leaves chopped
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 1-2 pinches hot pepper flakes or black pepper (if desired)
- 4 cup cooked pasta (fettuccine, penne etc)
Instructions
- 1
In 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.
- 2
Add 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.
- 3
Serve over cooked fettuccine or pasta of choice, sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired before serving. Enjoy!