Best Homemade Meat Sauce
You now have a wonderful sauce, although it is more than a sauce, the meat will make a hearty dish in itself. This sauce can be made with most meats but beef has been used for this recipe.
Equipment
- heavy-bottomed pot
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground meat such as shin of beef
- 2 onions or 4 shallots finely chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon tomato puree ¼ cup tomato sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Brown the meat in the hot olive oil and remove from pan.
- Brown the onions and garlic making sure they do not brown too much.
- Add the wine with the tomato puree to the pan.
- Mix well then add the meat back to the pan.
- Add about two glasses of warm water, the bay leaf and finally, the seasoning.
- Simmer for about 2–3 hours until the meat is tender. You may need a little more water if the sauce has reduced too much.
Notes
- Use either the smaller amount of my easy tomato puree recipe or more best tomato sauce recipe to the consistency you like.
- Watch the meat sauce while simmering for a few hours to stir and ensure it does not burn. During this cooking time the flavor will deepen.
- Towards the end of cooking, taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed, and a little sugar if it is too tart.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 26gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 517mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 3mg
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