A good all-around meat sauce to use with a variety of pasta
dishes.
File under: Comfort food
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Yield: Makes enough for 2 lbs. of pasta.
Preptime: About one hour
1 tsp. olive
oil
3 cloves
garlic, minced
1 rib
celery, finely chopped
1 lb. lean ground
beef
One 28 oz. can
crushed tomatoes
One 6 oz. can
tomato paste
1 tsp. Italian
seasoning
1 tsp. sweet
basil
1 1/2 tsp. brown
sugar
1/2 tsp. kosher
salt
A pinch of crushed red
pepper
1/4 C. grated
Romano cheese
In a 3-quart saucepan sweat garlic and celery in olive oil over medium-low heat. Add ground beef and raise heat to brown slightly. Drain fat if necessary. Add crushed tomatoes, spices, sugar and salt. Lower heat to a slow simmer and add cheese. Cook for at least 30 minutes, much longer if possible.
Serve over spaghetti or any other favorite pasta.
Make a double batch and freeze the leftover sauce for a quick meal later on.