Another meal, another chance to use up an item from our pantry. Last night's tomato sauce used up our last box of chopped tomatoes and a frozen (but thawed for the sauce) block of ground grass-fed beef from Hillacres Farm we recently purchased from the Headhouse Farmers Market. I had an extra head of roasted garlic on hand that I had kept in the refrigerator, and I decided it would make a good addition to this sauce. A smart decision, indeed! The sauce was served over a portion of rotini pasta (another item from the pantry!) and topped with fresh mozzarella.
Simple Tomato Meat Sauce (printer-friendly version)
makes about six servings
10 roasted garlic cloves, finely minced
4 cups chopped tomatoes (I like Pomi brand)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
fine sea salt, to taste (I used about a 1/2 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound ground grass-feed beef; browned and drained
1. Add the chopped tomatoes to a medium-size sauce pot. Heat over medium-low heat.
2. Add the minced roasted garlic and continue to simmer.
3. Season with oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add in the cooked beef.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer until ready to serve.
makes about six servings
10 roasted garlic cloves, finely minced
4 cups chopped tomatoes (I like Pomi brand)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
fine sea salt, to taste (I used about a 1/2 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound ground grass-feed beef; browned and drained
1. Add the chopped tomatoes to a medium-size sauce pot. Heat over medium-low heat.
2. Add the minced roasted garlic and continue to simmer.
3. Season with oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add in the cooked beef.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer until ready to serve.
