Quick Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: Quick Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped; 1 1/2 pounds ground veal; 1/2 pound ground pork; 2 pinches Aleppo pepper or 1 pinch red pepper flakes (see note); 3 cloves garlic; 1 bay leaf; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 cup peeled, seeded and diced plum tomatoes (about 5); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 3 tablespoons veal demi-glace; ⅓ cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 teaspoons sage; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground veal
1/2 pound ground pork
2 pinches Aleppo pepper or 1 pinch red pepper flakes (see note)
3 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup peeled, seeded and diced plum tomatoes (about 5)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoons veal demi-glace
⅓ cup heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons sage
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1
In a large deep saute pan, heat the oil and add the carrots, celery and onion.
2
Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
3
Add the veal, pork, Aleppo pepper, garlic and bay leaf and season lightly with salt and pepper.
4
Cook, breaking the chunks of meat with a spatula, until the meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
5
Add the wine, tomatoes and tomato paste and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.
6
Discard the bay leaf.
7
Stir in the demi-glace, cream and sage and cook for 3 more minutes.
8
Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley.
9
Serve over pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

385

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped, 1 stalk celery, finely chopped, 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Quick Meat Sauce falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Quick Meat Sauce

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