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Italian Red Sauce
An easy and quick Italian red sauce for spaghetti or lasagna
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Prep Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
6
servings
Ingredients
1/4
cup
olive oil
4
cloves
of garlic
finely chopped
1
onion
medium size, diced
4
cups
canned plum tomatoes
2 1/2
teaspoons
kosher salt
1/4
teaspoon
dried red pepper flakes
1
tablespoon
dried fennel seeds
2
tablespoons
parsley
minced
1/4
cup
chopped fresh basil
1/2
lb.
ground lean beef.
Instructions
In a saucepan heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the garlic and chopped onions until soft. Add the ground beef and cook until meats color is gone. Remove excess fat from the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, fennel and salt. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
Keyword
italian red sauce