I have a child who loves meat sauce on her pasta and I love her which means I needed to start making meat sauce for our pasta dinners. ![]() I don't remember my Italian family eating meat sauce so I had to do some research to find a recipe. My mom and my grandmother made AMAZING pasta sauce and they put meat in the sauce to flavor it while it cooked but it certainly wasn't a TRUE meat sauce. To be perfectly honest, I don't remember seeing meat sauce while we were in Italy either. I wasn't really looking for it though - I'm more of a marinara girl myself. I'm not sure how "Italian" meat sauce really is, but it doesn't really matter. I have a girl who loves it and I was going to figure out how to make it for her. Meat Sauce 4 ounces mushrooms 1 slice hearty white sandwich bread (I used a hot dog bun because it was the only white bread that I had in the house.) 2 Tablespoons whole milk salt and pepper 1 pound 85% lean ground beef 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/2 onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic 1 Tablespoon tomato paste 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained (reserve 1/4 cup tomato juice) 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes 1/4 cup parmesan cheese Process mushrooms in food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. ![]() Add meat mixture and cook until beef loses raw color. (2-4 minutes) Do not brown. ![]() Stir in crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook on low 30 minutes. Stir in parmesan cheese. Serve with the pasta of your choice. The verdict is in - Courtney LOVED this meat sauce. That's really all the confirmation I need to add this recipe to my "make again" collection. This one was a hit AND it made enough for a second meal too! Ciao!
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