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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 16 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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A tasty and easy meat sauce to whip up without making a whole tomato sauce. Ingredients:
2 2/3 ounces bacon (2 strips) |
2 garlic cloves |
1/8 cup fresh parsley |
6 leaves fresh basil |
3 leaves fresh basil, chopped |
3/4 lb ground beef |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1/2 fresh onion, diced |
1 tablespoon oregano |
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper |
28 ounces tomato sauce (classico tomato & basil works well) |
1 teaspoon sugar (unless jar sauce is already very sweet) |
Directions:
1. Mince bacon, garlic, parsley, and 6 basil leaves in food processor.
2. Heat oil in sauce/sauté pan over medium high heat, and fry the minced mixture until lightly browned.
3. Add ground beef and 1 tsp cayenne pepper and cook until brown.
4. Add jar of tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add onion, oregano, chopped basil, and 1 tsp cayenne pepper, and reduce to low heat.
6. Simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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