American Meat Sauce
×Category: International Ingredients | Type: Italian | Servings: 8 | By: The Mikey
Protein 18g • Carbs 15g • Fat 20g • 320 Calories
Estimated macros only. Values are guidelines, not precise nutrition data.
Classic American-style pasta sauce.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil: 1 TBSP
- Onion (Diced, Large, large): 1
- Green Bell Pepper (Stemmed, Seeded, Diced, Large, and large, and): 1
- Celery Stalks (Diced, Large, large): 2
- Garlic (Chopped): 3 Clove
- Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Ground Beef Chuck: 1 1/2 Lbs.
- Tomato Paste
- Dried Oregano: 1/2 TSP
- Worcestershire Sauce: 1 TBSP
- Whole Tomatoes (Crushed, by hand)
- Sugar: 1 TBSP
- Dried Bay Leaf
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. 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.
- 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.
- 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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