Best Red Meat Sauce For Pasta Recipes

SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a pot or dutch oven over medium heat, add 1 lb ground beef and sautee, breaking it up with a spatula until no longer pink (5 minutes).
• Add chopped onion, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp pepper and sautee until onions are soft.
• Add garlic and sautee another 1-2 minutes until fragrant then pour in 1 jar of marinara sauce, 1/4 cup water and 1 tsp sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook 12 oz of spaghetti in salted water to desired doneness according to package instructions then drain. Serve sauce with cooked pasta.

RED MEAT SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Wash and chop tomatoes. Peel 5 cloves of garlic. Chop oregano, basil and Italian parsley. Put all in blender or food processor and puree.
• In a large sauce pan pour blended ingredients and add the two large cans of tomato puree. Bring to a boil, stir and reduce heat to simmer; continue to stir as needed.
• In a frying pan cook ground beef and pork, drain all of the grease, set aside on a plate.
• Peel and dice 5 cloves of garlic, dice 1 green bell pepper, 1 vidalia onion and 8ozs of mushroom. In same frying pan add extra virgin olive oil to coat the pan and saute vegetables.
• Put meat back in frying pan with vegetables. Add salt, pepper, garlic power, onion powder, paprika, Old Bay Seasoning to taste. Stir everything so that meat, vegetables and spices blend.
• Then add to sauce pot and stir. Simmer 1 to 2 hours.

OLD ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
• In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
• Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
• Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
• Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.

EASY RED PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, warm oil and saute garlic; heat through until the garlic turns translucent, not brown. Add onion and cook over low heat until translucent; 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add parsley, basil and ground black pepper; stir. Add tomatoes and cover; raise heat to medium and bring to a strong simmer. Lower heat and add red pepper flakes. Cover saucepan and cook for 25 to 35 minutes.
• The sauce can be run in the food processor for 2 to 3 seconds to achieve a more uniform sauce or let the sauce cook over medium-low heat uncovered for 10 minutes or until it thickens.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain and serve with sauce.