Meat And Tomato Sauce Recipes

TOMATO SAUCE WITH MEAT

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the onion and olive oil over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add beef, carrots, celery, and peas. Cook, stirring and breaking up meat with the back of a spoon, until meat is no longer pink, about 8 minutes
• Add wine, bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, for 40 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Remove and discard bay leaf before using.

TOMATO SAUCE WITH GROUND BEEF (AND VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; sauté over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, sauté 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add the onion mixture.
• OPTIONAL: now is when you would add the mushrooms, vegetables or red wine.
• Sauté until tender or until the wine is reduced by half.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, 1 tsp salt, the basil, oregano, pepper and bay leaf.
• Heat over medium-low heat to simmering.
• Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened and flavourful, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

BEEF IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut beef into 1 1/2-inch cubes, then rinse in warm water to clean.
• Put beef into a medium sauce pot with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and bouillon cubes.
• Cover and place pot over low heat. Let it steam for 20 minutes.
• Put 3 tomatoes, 1 red pepper, 1 onion, and 1 garlic clove into a blender and pulse to coarsely chop. Then pour tomato mixture into the pot with the beef and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook 15 minutes.
• Stirring it on medium heat, add the remaining 3 tomatoes, cut into wedges, 1 sliced red pepper, 1 sliced onion, and 1 sliced garlic clove. Cook for 15 minutes and it's ready to serve.
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COOKED MEAT AND TOMATO SAUCE ITALIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes in a saucepan and cook 30 minutes or longer until reduced to three cups.
• Heat the oil in a casserole and add the garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the meat and cook, stirring, about one minute.
• Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and tomato paste. Stir to blend. Add the parsley, basil and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, 10 minutes.

OLD ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
• In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
• Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
• Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
• Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.

CREAMY TOMATO MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion in a large saucepan.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, herbs, sugar, salt and pepper Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in cream and heat through.
• Serve over pasta and top with cheese.

COOKED MEAT AND TOMATO SAUCE ITALIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Cook tomatoes in saucepan 30 minutes or longer until reduced to three cups.
• Heat oil in casserole and add garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add meat and cook, stirring, about one minute.
• Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and tomato paste. Stir to blend. Add parsley, basil and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, 10 minutes.

CLASSIC MEATLOAF WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion, cook for 4-5 mins over a low heat, then stir in the garlic. Leave to cool completely.
• To make the tomato sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, carrot and celery for 3-4 mins, then add the garlic and cook for a minute. Add the passata and bring to a simmer, then season and cook for 5 mins.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the cooled onion with the tomato purée, mince, egg and breadcrumbs, and season. Line a 900g loaf tin with a liner or baking parchment and pack in the meatloaf mixture. Cook for 20-25 mins or until a skewer poked into the centre feels roasting hot when pulled out. Leave to rest for 10 mins before lifting out of the tin.
• Serve slices of the meatloaf with some tomato sauce spooned over. Wrap any remaining meatloaf and use it as a sandwich filling for a lunchbox. Can be frozen for up to a month.

EASY MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Season onion with Italian seasoning; continue to saute until the herbs are fragrant, about 3 minutes more.
• Break beef into small pieces and add to the skillet; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into the beef mixture; season with salt, place a lid on the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer for 1 hour.
• Splash wine over the mixture, stir, and simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.

BASIC MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and juice, breaking up tomatoes. Simmer over medium heat until thickened and saucy, 45 to 60 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.