Tuscan Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: Tuscan Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 1 large carrot, peeled; 1 celery, with leaves; 3 sprigs Italian parsley; 6 6 ounces ground pork or 6 ounces ground veal; pancetta or Italian sausage, split open; 2/3 - 1 1/2 cup tomato puree or 2/3-1 1/2 cup fresh tomato, skinned and chopped; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb pasta

Servings: persons

1 medium onion
1 large carrot, peeled
1 celery, with leaves
3 sprigs Italian parsley
6 6 ounces ground pork or 6 ounces ground veal
pancetta or Italian sausage, split open
2/3 - 1 1/2 cup tomato puree or 2/3-1 1/2 cup fresh tomato, skinned and chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb pasta

1
Finely chop the onion, celery, carrot and parsley.
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 and mix everything together and cook over a gentle flame until the meat has changed color.
4
Add the tomato puree or ripe, diced tomatoes. (Less tomato lets the meat flavor come through strongly; more tomato gives a more 'blended taste').
5
Simmer gently for half an hour and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
6
If the mixture is too dry add a little more olive oil or tomato.
7
Never add water.
8
Cook the pasta, drain and pour into warm a bowl.
9
Add the meat sauce, stir, and serve. Parmesan cheese is optional.
10
Note:
11
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).
12
Both these sauces are excellent with pasta and polenta.

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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 medium onion, 1 large carrot, peeled, 1 celery, with leaves, 3 sprigs Italian parsley, and more.

Yes, Tuscan 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 Meat Sauce

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