Ground Beef Pasta Sauce
Ground Beef Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
Meat & Vegetables
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 large green bell pepper (diced, or red bell pepper)
Tomatoes & Liquids
- 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes (or canned diced tomatoes*, 1 can)
- 28 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons ground sage
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine ground beef with sage, fennel seeds, thyme, pepper, and allspice until well mixed.
- 2
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef mixture, onion, and garlic, breaking up the meat with a spoon. Cook until browned, drain excess fat if needed.
- 3
Add the canned tomatoes with the liquid, tomato sauce, green bell pepper, water, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, sugar, and salt to the pot. Stir well to combine.
- 4
Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour or until the sauce has reached your desired consistency. Stir occasionally.
60 min - 5
Once the sauce has thickened, stir in the chopped parsley and basil.
- 6
Remove bay leaves, taste and season with additional salt and pepper. Serve over hot pasta.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 8 servings)
