Meat Sauce with Red Wine
Recipes Beef Italian Main Dish
Description
Italian cuisine has some of the world's best comfort foods. Serve this delicious meat sauce over your favorite pasta along with a side salad.
Ingredients
2 T. olive oil, divided
1 lb. 85% lean ground beef (or ground turkey, pork or veal)
3/4 t. coarse salt
3/4 c. yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 c. dry red wine (Zinfandel or Chianti)
2 - 28 oz. cans crushed or pureed tomatoes
several handfuls fresh parsley leaves, plus minced parsley for serving (see notes)
2 t. dried oregano
1-2 bay leaves
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
freshly minced basil leaves and grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Directions
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Warm 1 T. oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces while cooking. Sprinkle coarse salt (or half of this if using table salt) over meat; let brown for about 8 minutes.
Add 1 T. oil to the pan; turn heat to medium; stir in onions; saute with the ground beef for 5-7 minutes, until translucent.
Add garlic; saute just until fragrant; turn heat to high; pour in wine. Bring the mixture to a strong simmer; scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula; stir as wine reduces in volume by about half, about 4-6 minutes.
Pour tomatoes into sauce; add parsley, oregano and bay leaves; stir; let sauce return to a strong simmer. Turn heat to medium-low; place lid on askew; let sauce simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Remove bay leaves. Stir in minced basil, freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of salt, to taste.
Serve over cooked pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and minced parsley sprinkled on the top.
4-6 servings.
*This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for months if tightly covered.