Last-Minute Spaghetti Sauce
"Tastes and smells like it was simmering on the stove all day, but ready in less than an hour. Can be doubled or tripled easily."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 3 cups canned Italian tomatoes, drained
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3⁄4 cup dry red wine
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
- hot pasta, to serve
directions
- Heat oil in skillet. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, over medium-low heat until soft. Add meat. Cook until meat loses it raw color. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Blend tomatoes and tomato paste in food processor or blender.
- Add tomato mixture to meat, along with wine, red pepper flakes, sugar, basil, oregano, and rosemary. Cook, uncovered, over moderately low heat 30 to 45 minutes.
- Serve over hot pasta.
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Reviews
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This was so easy and so delicious. I added more fresh basil because i love it and deleted the crushed red pepper. What a great dinner! -
This recipe was terrific and got rave reviews from my family. I added a rib of celery and one less garlic clove. I also added a small amount of freshly squeezed lemon to cut the tomato a little and left out the tomato paste. Delicious and the new standard for sauce in this household. Thanks!
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