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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 2 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is the base tomato sauce for my Italian Meatballs. No matter what you add to it, more veggies, ground beef, chicken pieces, Italian sausage etc., you have a flavourful starting place. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 large onion, chopped |
1 green pepper, chopped |
1 red pepper, chopped (if you like) |
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced |
3 -4 garlic cloves, minced |
3 -28 ounces canned tomatoes, diced |
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce (like hunts) |
3 tablespoons dried basil |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
1/4 cup parmesan cheese |
1/2 cup red wine (optional) |
adjust for salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Sauté fresh veggies till softened then add remaining ingredients.
2. Bring it all to a boil,then add meatballs or ground beef, Italian sausage, chicken pieces, spare ribs and simmer for a couple of hours.
3. (Don't be shy to use fresh herbs in place of dried, an added handful fresh chopped parsley would go nicely too).
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