Basic Meat Sauce
If the amount of sauce is too much for one meal, freeze the rest for another day. The sauce is best made in larger quantities for maximum flavour
Ingredients
- 1 oz butter
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2 large onions finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
- 2 celery stalks finely chopped
- 1 carrot peeled and finely chopped
- 1 1/2 lb lean minced beef
- 4 oz bacon derinded and chopped
- 14 oz canned Italian plum tomatoes
- 4 oz flat field mushrooms chopped
- 3 floz red wine or water
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano or basil
Instructions
- Melt the butter with 1 tbsp of the oil and sweat the on ions, garlic, celery and carrot in a large covered pan for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. Fry the beef and bacon until browned all over.
- Add the vegetables with the rest of the ingredients, and seasoning. Mix well and bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer for 2 hours (4 hours is best).
- Spoon into a large bowl and leave to cool completely. Chill overnight, then remove any fat from the surface.
- Reheat gentlyfor 30 minutes, stirring.
Calories: 450 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Protein: 26 g
Fat: 33g
Saturated Fat: 13 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 98 mg
Sodium: 152 mg
Potassium: 731 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Sugar: 4 g
Vitamin A: 2436 IU
Vitamin C: 14 mg
Calcium: 40 mg
Iron: 3 mg