| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil (I’m using olive oil)
- 2 pounds ground meat of your choice, such as beef, pork, turkey, chicken, lamb (I’m using beef)
- 1 onion, diced (I’m using yellow onion)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3/4 cup liquid of your choice, such as beef stock, chicken stock, water or wine (I’m using red wine)
- One 28-ounce can tomato product (I’m using crushed tomatoes)
- 2 tablespoons oregano (if you have it)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound dry pasta (I’m using rigatoni)
- 3 tablespoons grated hard cheese (I’m using Parmesan)
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. When hot, add the meat and cook, without stirring, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Break it up with a wooden spoon, then add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the crushed tomatoes and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened and the flavors come together, about 1 hour.
- About 20 minutes before the sauce is done, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Drop in the pasta, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Remove from the heat, toss in the cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 1470 |
| Total Fat | 113 g |
| Saturated Fat | 56 g |
| Carbohydrates | 88 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Cholesterol | 124 mg |
| Sodium | 1015 mg |
Reviews
Made this tonight with 1/2 pound of ground veal and 1/2 pound of hot sausage. No wine, but used water and used Italian seasoning. It was delicious. Knowing the technique made all the difference in the world. Heat the pan, add the fat, heat the fat, add the meat. Brilliant!
Easy, delicious meal that you can throw together from what you have on hand in your pantry. I highly recommend watching the video first.
I made this with ground turkey in one pan and with ground beef in another. First one for me and the second for my husband. BOTH were delicious. Easy ingredients to prepare and very easy recipe to follow. DELICIOUS !!
Looks absolutely awesome Love watching you cook Going to try this meat sauce & pasta recipe
I’ve made this several times and it’s always wonderful — I’m making it right now!
Tasted great!
Simple, easy, delicious
I’m so excited!!! Easy enough. Thank you
Easy Peasy, Added a few of my own tweaks, 1T brown sugar, 1 C of chopped brown mushrooms for earthiness. Enough for freezing as there is just 2 of us.
Comfort food at its finest! The flavors are those of an Italian restaurant. Served with a nice salad and Italian bread. Another winner from Chef Symon!!