American Meat Sauce

Name: American Meat Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 kilograms whole tomatoes, crushed by hand; 2 larges celery stalks, diced; 1 dried bay leaf; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 large green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced; 680 grams ground beef chuck; 10 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 Tbsp sugar; 170 grams tomato paste; 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

American Meat Sauce might be just the sauce you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 242 calories, 14g of protein, and 15g of fat. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt and pepper, olive oil, worcestershire sauce, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes. This recipe is typical of American cuisine.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent but does not get any color, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the bell pepper, celery, garlic, a generous pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Celery

Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Salt

Add the beef, a generous pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper to the pot and cook, stirring to break the meat into small bits, until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and oregano and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Oregano

Pepper

Beef

Meat

Salt

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Pot

Add the Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes with their juices, sugar and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 45 minutes.

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Worcestershire Sauce