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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Simple and delicious pasta sauce which can be used as dipping sauce too. Ingredients:
1/2 lb lean ground beef |
2 tomatoes (diced) |
1 onion (minced) |
1 carrot (minced) |
2 stalks celery (minced) |
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 teaspoon minced garlic clove |
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1/2 tablespoon tomato paste |
6 ounces tomato sauce |
1 teaspoon chili powder (berbere) or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
1/2 teaspoon paprika |
4 bay leaves |
1/2 teaspoon basil |
1 cup water (or more) |
salt and black pepper |
Directions:
1. In a medium pot, mix the meat, onion, garlic and in a lower heat sauté for 5 minutes.
2. To the cooking meat, add the celery, fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, chili powder (berbere) or crushed pepper, paprika, carrot; stir well for 5 minutes in a lower heat.
3. Add to the sauce, water, bay leaves and basil; cook the sauce for 20 minutes or until simmers.
4. Add black pepper and salt; mix well; remove from heat.
5. Serve it warm with pasta or rice. Keep it in fridge.
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