Meat Sauce Recipe
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A rich, slow-simmered sauce of ground beef, tomatoes, and aromatics with fresh basil and oregano. Classic Italian pasta sauce that builds depth over time. Use over pasta or in layered dishes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons carrots chopped
- 2 tablespoons onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons celery chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef* ((454 grams))
- 3 cups tomato puree (passata) ((680 grams))
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½-¾ teaspoon oregano
- ½-¾ teaspoon basil
- 3-4 leaves fresh basil leaves chopped
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 1-2 pinches hot pepper flakes or black pepper (if desired)
- 4 cups cooked pasta (fettuccine, penne etc)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 553mg
- Total sugar
- 6g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 298mg
- Calcium
- 22mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 553MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.