Tomato Sauce With Ground Beef
sauces
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 each Garlic clove minced
1 each Can Italian Tomatoes 28oz
1 each Can Tomato Paste 6 oz
1 each Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1 each Whole Bay Leaf
1 cup Chopped onion
1 pound Ground beef
1 each Can Tomato sauce 15 oz
2 tablespoons Chopped Italian parsley
1 teaspoon Dried Basil
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; saute over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 min. Add the garlic; saute 1 min. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add to the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tomato sauce can filled with water, the tomato paste, parsley, 1 tsp salt, the basil, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf. Heat over medium-low heat to simmering. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened and flavorful, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings
Preparation Time: 0:00
