Bigfatmomma's Slow-cooked Meat Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 140 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I wanted a meat sauce without carrots or celery in it-just good meaty tastiness. So, I came up with this one. It was rich and hearty, without those pesky vegetables getting in the way. Fiber, indeed! Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
4 ounces mushrooms, chopped |
1 medium onion, chopped |
2 cloves garlic, minced |
2 teaspoons molasses |
1 large tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped |
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage |
1 teaspoon dried basil |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary |
2 medium bay leaves |
3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce |
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese |
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese |
Directions:
1. Saute tomato, mushrooms, garlic, onion in the butter, olive oil and molasses, until soft.
2. Place this mixture into a crockpot.
3. Brown the beef in a non-stick pan until no longer pink, and drain.
4. Pour on top of onion mixture in crockpot.
5. Pour tomato sauce into crockpot.
6. Add spices, bay leaves and cheese, and stir to mix evenly.
7. Slow-cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring twice, or alternately, cook over very low heat on stovetop, stirring occasionally so that the cheese doesn't burn.
8. Serve over thick pasta.
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