7 Ingredient Meat Sauce Recipe

On busy weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table lightning fast, this 7-ingredient meat sauce with a short 30-minute simmer is a serious time saver.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword meat sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 254kcal

Ingredients

28- ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
8 ounces 85% lean ground beef
8 ounces ground pork
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Pulse to purée the whole tomatoes. Add 28- ounce can whole peeled tomatoes and their juice to a food processor (or use an immersion blender) and pulse 3-4 times until mostly smooth. Set aside.
Brown and flavor the ground beef. Place 8 ounces 85% lean ground beef and 8 ounces ground pork in a large, high-sided skillet over medium-high. Cook the meat undisturbed for a few minutes, then break up into smaller pieces and cook just until gently browned. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Flavor the olive oil. To the same skillet over medium, add ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil and 4 garlic cloves,. Cook while stirring for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant. Remove from the heat. Don’t let it brown too much or it will become bitter.
Cook the sauce. Carefully add the tomatoes to the oil (watch for splatters) and return to medium-high. Add the cooked meat, 3 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and ¾ teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes up to 1 ½ hours. The longer it cooks, the deeper the flavor.
Serve over cooked pasta or with meatballs.

Notes

Storage: Homemade meat sauce will last up to 5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.

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