November 9, 2011

  • Meat Sauce {Recipe}

     

    I've dying to give it a go at making my own spaghetti sauce, did a little research and found this recipe which sounds fantastic, and got some pretty rave reviews.  I doubt I'll ever follow the recipe exactly and include all the meats they recommend throwing in it, but it sounds like a great starter meat sauce!  So tired of buying canned sauces!

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, sliced
    • 1 pound round steak, cubed
    • 1 pound veal, cubed
    • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
    • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
     

    Directions

    1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the sausage, round steak, and veal 10 minutes, until evenly browned. Remove meat from skillet and drain, reserving about 1 tablespoon drippings.
    2. Stir the garlic into the skillet with the reserved meat drippings, and cook about 3 minutes over medium heat. Place the crushed tomatoes into the skillet. Season with Italian seasoning, bay leaf, garlic powder, oregano, pepper, and parsley. Cook 15 minutes.
    3. Mix the tomato sauce into the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
    4. Return the meat to the skillet. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

     Can't wait to try it out!  Going to try and make it tonight.  I don't have everything on hand (garlic cloves, bay leaf, etc.) but I'll try and make due with what I've got!  Frugality here I come!

    Any of you have a great meat sauce recipe you think I should try??

    I found the recipe HERE.

    =drooling=

    -ib-