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  • Homemade Hearty Garlic Meat Sauce (Lasagna Meat Sauce)

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    Homemade Hearty Garlic Meat Sauce (Lasagna Meat Sauce)
    Prep: 15 min Cook: 1 hours Servings: 8
    by For the Love of Italian Cooking
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    Homemade tomato meat sauce in just under an hour (plus 15 min prep time). I like to use this sauce in my lasagna. Make sure to use fresh, good-quality ingredients.

    Ingredients

    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 2 small red onions, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 carrot, finely grated
    • 1 lb ground meat (½ beef, ½ pork)
    • 2 (28 oz) cans pureed tomato sauce (pomodoro passato)
    • 4 basil leaves
    • 3 sage leaves (optional)
    • 1 bay leaf (optional)
    • 1 tbsp tomato paste
    • salt to taste (each layer is seasoned with salt)
    • freshly ground black pepper
    • 1-2 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
    • ¼ - ½ cup of milk (this helps to neutralize the acidity level from the tomatoes)

    Directions

    1. 1. Heat olive oil and butter over medium-low heat, in a large saucepan. Add onion. Season with a small pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes until the onion is translucent.
    2. 2. Add grated carrot and minced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
    3. 3. Add ground meat and cook till browned, about 6 minutes. You can either drain the fat at this point, or cook it a few more minutes till most of it has evaporated. (This adds more flavour). Season meat with a bit of salt and pepper. You can also add additional seasonings to the meat if you like, such as garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and/or paprika.
    4. 4. Add tomato sauce, basil, sage, bay leaf, and season the sauce with salt to taste. Cover saucepan and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes, occassionally stirring.
    5. 5. Stir in tomato paste and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
    6. 6. Turn off heat. Add 1-2 minced garlic cloves and milk. Cover with lid and let stand 10 minutes before using in the lasagna.
    7. A FEW NOTES: This sauce can also be served over pasta, gnocchi ravioli, tortellini, or used in a parmesan dish. This sauce freezes well.

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