Meat Sauce

Name: Meat Sauce
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 12 servings Garlic-cheese bread, for serving; 425 grams crushed tomatoes; 2 kilograms crushed tomatoes; 907 grams spaghetti, cooked al dente and tossed with olive oil, for serving; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper, optional; 59 milliliters finely minced fresh parsley or 3 tablespoons parsley flakes, plus more for serving; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced; 1 kilograms ground beef (I used ground round); 1 teaspoon ground thyme; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 680 grams good store-bought marinara sauce (you can use another jar if you like the sauce to be more saucy than meaty); 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground oregano; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan, optional, plus more for serving; 1 whole rind from 1 wedge Parmesan, optional; 907 grams sausage; 2 Tbsps sugar; 170 grams tomato paste; 237 milliliters white wine or stock (your choice); 2 larges yellow onions, diced

Meat Sauce might be just the sauce you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 44g of protein, 50g of fat, and a total of 878 calories. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, bell peppers, spaghetti, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

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In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and sausage until totally browned.

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Ground Beef

Sausage

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Pot

Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put it into a bowl. Set aside.

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Meat

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Pot

Discard any grease in the pot, but do not clean the pot.

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Pot

Drizzle in the olive oil. When it is heated, throw in the onions and bell peppers. Stir it around for 1 1/2 minutes, and then add the garlic. Stir and cook for an additional minute.

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Bell Pepper

Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Pour in the wine and allow it to bubble up and reduce for about 1 1/2 minutes.

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Wine

Add the crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce and tomato paste. Stir to combine, and then add the sugar, salt, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper if using and bay leaves. Stir, and then add the cooked ground beef and sausage and stir to combine.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Crushed Tomatoes

Marinara Sauce

Tomato Paste

Ground Beef

Bay Leaves

Oregano

Sausage

Sugar

Thyme

Salt

Place the lid on the pot and allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

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Pot

Add a little water or some low-sodium broth if it needs more liquid.

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Low Sodium Broth

Water

After an hour, add the minced parsley and the Parmesan rind if using (or grated Parmesan if you prefer--or both!). Stir to combine, and then put the lid back on and allow it to simmer for another 30 minutes or so. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

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Bay Leaves

Parmesan

Parsley

Beef

Serve a big bowl of oiled noodles and the meat sauce so guests can serve themselves. Top each serving with minced parsley and grated Parmesan (or Parmesan shavings) and serve with a big piece of garlic-cheese bread.

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Parmesan

Pasta