Name: Homemade Meat Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1½ lbs Ground Beef; 1 yellow onion; 1 green bell pepper; 3 cloves garlic; 29 oz tomatoes; 15 oz tomatoes; 6 oz tomato paste; ⅓ cup parmesan cheese; 2 tsp oregano; 2 tsp basil; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp coarse ground black pepper

Homemade Meat Sauce Recipe

Thea Larsen Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Homemade Meat Sauce

This slow-cooked meat sauce provides an umami-rich sweet and tangy flavor that goes well in any type of pasta. It’s highly cheesy and savory, too!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½lbsground beef
1yellow onion,chopped
1green bell pepper,diced
3clovesgarlic,minced
29oztomatoes,canned, diced, do not drain
15oztomatoes,canned, crushed
6oztomato paste
⅓cupparmesan cheese,grated
2tsporegano,dried
2tspbasil,dried
1bay leaf
1tspkosher salt
1tspsugar
½tspcoarse ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large dutch oven on high heat cook the ground beef, breaking it apart as you cook, about 3 to 4 minutes.
When mostly browned drain most of the fat and add in the green bell pepper and onion, cooking for another 5 to 6 minutes until the onions are translucent.
Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Stir in the diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste until well combined.
Add in the parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, bay leaf, kosher salt, sugar and black pepper and stir to combine.
Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat, on a simmer, for 1 hour. If you have more time, cook covered for 2 hours then uncovered for 1 hour.