Simple Italian Meat Sauce
photo by KimmieCat1
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 680.38 g ground beef
- 22.18 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 5 large whole garlic cloves
- 14.79-44.37 ml sugar (depending on the acidity of the tomato juice)
- 4.92 ml salt
- 2.46 ml pepper
- 4.92 ml sweet basil
- 3 bay leaves (take out after cooked)
- 1304.07 g can tomato juice
- 170.09 g can tomato paste
directions
- In large pan heat 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil, add garlic and sauté, tilt the olive oil in pan to cover the garlic, sauté until opaque.
- Immediately add tomato juice, sugar, salt, pepper, sweet basil, and bay leaves. Simmer for about 45 minutes.
- Smash the garlic cloves with a fork, add the tomato paste in sauce and a can of water.
- In large skillet cook ground beef, drain well (pat with paper towel).
- Add beef in sauce, and Simmer at least 2 hours until sauce turns dark red.
- Serve with 1 lb. pasta and fresh grated Asiago cheese.
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