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Joey’s Meat Sauce Recipe

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1 small Onion Finely chopped
  • 2-4 cloves Garlic minced
  • .5 cup Red Wine (Merlot)
  • 1 tsp Dried Basil
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano
  • .25 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 14.5-oz. can Diced Tomatoes
  • 3 8-oz. cans Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  • Start by a adding the olive oil to a deep saucepan on medium to high heat
  • Add the onions and sauté for 2 minutes
  • Add the ground beef and use a wooden spoon to separate the ground beef so as to get crumbles and not big pieces of cooked meat
  • Add the salt and pepper to the raw meat
  • Stir frequently until the meat gets browned
  • Add the red wine
  • Add the garlic powder, basil, and oregano
  • Mix well and continue to stir for about 2-3 minutes
  • Add the can of diced tomatoes and evenly distribute
  • Add the 3 cans of tomato sauce. Add a little water if the sauce seems too thick
  • Stir the sauce for another minute and lower the heat to low and cover the pan for about 10 minutes