Ground Beef Pasta Sauce
This homemade pasta sauce is a rich, savory blend of ground meat, tomatoes, fresh herbs, and spices, simmered to perfection for a hearty meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes (or canned diced tomatoes*, 1 can)
- 28 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 1 large green bell pepper (diced, or red bell pepper)
- 1 cup water
- 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
Steps
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In a medium bowl, combine ground beef with sage, fennel seeds, thyme, pepper, and allspice until well mixed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Once the sauce has thickened, stir in the chopped parsley and basil.
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Remove bay leaves, taste and season with additional salt and pepper. Serve over hot pasta.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (17% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| lean ground beef | 1.5 pounds | - | - |
| large onion | 1 | - | - |
| garlic | 3 cloves | - | - |
| canned whole tomatoes | 28 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 33.600 |
| canned tomato sauce | 28 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 33.600 |
| large green bell pepper | 1 | - | - |
| water | 1 cup | - | - |
| Italian seasoning | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| bay leaves | 2 | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 5.000 |
| granulated sugar | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| chopped fresh parsley | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| chopped fresh basil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| ground sage | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| fennel seeds | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| dried thyme leaves | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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