Tuscan/Italian Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: Tuscan/Italian Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup carrot, chopped; 1 cup celery with leaves, chopped; 3 sprigs of Italian parsley; 6 oz ground beef, pork or veal, mixed with some chopped bacon or pancetta; or 6 oz Italian sausages split open; VARIATION: you can also substitute mushrooms for meat in this recipe.; 2/3 to 1 1/2 cups conserva or tomato puree, or fresh tomatoes skinned and chopped, or canned plum tomatoes; 2 T extra virgin olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb spaghetti or any pasta

Servings: persons

1 cup chopped onion
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup celery with leaves, chopped
3 sprigs of Italian parsley
6 oz ground beef, pork or veal, mixed with some chopped bacon or pancetta; or 6 oz Italian sausages split open
VARIATION: you can also substitute mushrooms for meat in this recipe.
2/3 to 1 1/2 cups conserva or tomato puree, or fresh tomatoes skinned and chopped, or canned plum tomatoes
2 T extra virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lb spaghetti or any pasta

1
CHOP the onion, celery, carrot and parsley finely.
2
IN a frying pan on medium heat, heat up the two tablespoons of olive oil, add the chopped ingredients and allow them to soften.
3
ADD the meat, mix everything together and cook over a gentle flame until the meat has changed colour. Add the tomato conserva or ripe, diced tomatoes. Less tomato lets the meat flavor come through strongly; more tomato gives a more 'blended taste'
4
SIMMER gently for half an hour and season to taste with salt and black pepper. If the mixture is too dry add a little more olive oil or tomato. Never add water.
5
COOK the pasta, drain, pour into warm bowl. Add the meat sauce, stir, and serve. Parmesan cheese is optional.
6
VARIATION: You can make this sauce substituting mushrooms for the meat: about 6 oz fresh mushrooms or 1 oz of dried porcini mushrooms (soaked for 1 hour). Both these sauces are excellent with pasta and polenta and delicious in lasagne.

1033

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup chopped onion, 1 cup carrot, chopped, 1 cup celery with leaves, chopped, 3 sprigs of Italian parsley, and more.

Yes, Tuscan/Italian Meat Sauce falls under the Pasta & Noodles 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.

Tuscan/Italian Meat Sauce

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