Dr. Sessions' Meat Sauce

Name: Dr. Sessions' Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 3 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 2/3 ounces bacon (2 strips); 2 garlic cloves; 1/8 cup fresh parsley; 6 leaves fresh basil; 3 leaves fresh basil, chopped; 3/4 lb ground beef; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 fresh onion, diced; 1 tablespoon oregano; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 28 ounces tomato sauce (Classico Tomato & Basil works well); 1 teaspoon sugar (unless jar sauce is already very sweet)

Submitted by Dr. Sessions

"A tasty and easy meat sauce to whip up without making a whole tomato sauce."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 3

ingredients

2 ²⁄₃ ounces bacon (2 strips)
2 garlic cloves
¹⁄₈ cup fresh parsley
6 leaves fresh basil
3 leaves fresh basil, chopped
³⁄₄ lb ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₂ fresh onion, diced
1 tablespoon oregano
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
28 ounces tomato sauce (Classico Tomato & Basil works well)
1 teaspoon sugar (unless jar sauce is already very sweet)

directions

Mince bacon, garlic, parsley, and 6 basil leaves in food processor.
Heat oil in sauce/sauté pan over medium high heat, and fry the minced mixture until lightly browned.
Add ground beef and 1 tsp cayenne pepper and cook until brown.
Add jar of tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes.
Add onion, oregano, chopped basil, and 1 tsp cayenne pepper, and reduce to low heat.
Simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.