Meat sauce
Description
Universal sauce for salads and hot dishes. Making meat sauce at home is actually very cost-effective, because you can use part of it right away and simply freeze the rest. That's exactly what I do: I serve the freshly cooked sauce with pasta, and portion the leftovers into containers to store in the freezer. Later, I use it for stuffing vegetables or baking various dishes. I think this simple meat sauce recipe can be used in many different ways—perhaps you have some interesting ideas too for what else to prepare with it. It's perfect with pasta, meat, and vegetables.
Instructions
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Step 1
So, pour olive oil into a frying pan and place it over heat. Add the bacon cut into cubes to the heated oil. Fry the bacon for 2-3 minutes until it starts releasing its fat.
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Step 2
Add the finely chopped onion to the bacon and fry for 2-3 minutes until the onion becomes translucent. Then add the minced garlic, diced carrots, and celery pieces to the pan. Fry the vegetables, stirring, for 4-5 minutes.
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Step 3
Now increase the heat and add the pork and beef mince to the vegetables in the pan. Sauté, stirring constantly and breaking the mince into small pieces, until golden brown. At the end, season the mince with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 4
Pour milk into the fried minced meat, continue simmering until the milk has completely evaporated. After that, add wine and cook again until the liquid has fully evaporated.
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Step 5
Next, place the tomato sauce in the pan, add bay leaf, oregano, and chili pepper, season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Mix everything, cover the pan with a lid, and simmer the sauce over low heat for 3 hours. During cooking, check if there is enough liquid in the sauce; if it's too dry, add a little water.
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Step 6
When the sauce is ready, cook the pasta and pour the sauce over it, then serve the dish. Enjoy your meal, everyone!