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Meat Sauce for Spaghetti

This would be good with any type of meat; beef, pork, turkey, chicken, sausage. It so happens a friend brings us lots of home grown, lean ground beef, so that's what I use.

What you need

  1. 1 1/4 lb lean ground meat
  2. 1/2 medium onion, finely minced
  3. 1/4 red bell pepper, finely minced
  4. 3/4 lb crimini mushrooms, sliced
  5. 2-4 garlic cloves, minced
  6. 1 - 28 oz can Muir Glen crushed tomatoes
  7. 1 Tbl Muir Glen tomato paste
  8. 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
  9. 2 cups water
  10. 1/2 tsp each ground oregano and basil
  11. 1/4 tsp ground thyme
  12. 4 Tbl fresh minced basil leaves
  13. 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt or to taste

How to make it

  1. Cook ground beef with 1/2 tsp kosher salt until no longer pink
  2. Add onion and bell pepper and another 1/2 tsp salt - cook until onion is translucent
  3. Add mushrooms and 1/2 tsp salt - cook until wilted and there is a light sauce in the bottom
  4. Add garlic, stir and add tomato paste - stir to combine tomato paste thoroughly
  5. Add red wine and stir until blended
  6. Add crushed tomatoes, water, dried herbs, 1 tsp salt and 2 tbl fresh minced basil leaves
  7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour
  8. Turn off heat and taste to adjust seasonings
  9. Add remaining 2 Tbl minced basil and serve hot over pasta

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