Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce with Ground Beef
Directions
- 1If you want it to be meat sauce, brown up about a pound of hamburger.
- 2Remove that meat from the pan.
- 3If you didn't use hamburger, put some olive oil in the pan.
- 4Sauté an onion for about 5 minutes.
- 5Wash up about 2 pounds of tomatoes and cut them in half.
- 6Add in the garlic into those onions and then sauté that for about another 30 seconds.
- 7Add in the seasonings (fresh basil if available).
- 8Put all of those tomatoes into the pan, face down.
- 9Let those simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes.
- 10Remove the skins from the tomatoes. If they don't peel off easily, put the lid back on and let it go for a little bit longer.
- 11Mash the tomatoes up with a meat masher to your desired chunkiness or use a blender for a smooth sauce.
- 12Simmer for probably about 15 minutes, or until it's the thickness you like.
- 13Add back in that ground beef.
- 14Try the sauce and adjust the saltiness to your liking.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 tomatoes cut in half
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 0.5 cup water or beef broth
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp butter
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
- Cooked spaghetti
Equipment
large skilletmeat masherblenderimmersion blender
Tips
- To achieve a smooth sauce, use a blender or immersion blender.
- Ensure the immersion blender is parallel to the ground to prevent splattering.
- Simmer the sauce until it reaches your desired thickness.
- Taste and adjust saltiness as some tomatoes can be saltier than others.
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