Healthy Homemade Meat Sauce Recipes

MOM'S BEST HEALTHY MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saute pan with cover, brown meat in olive oil over med-high heat; drain any fat or juices that have accumulated in pan.
• Add onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic.
• Saute with meat until onions start to become translucent and veggies are becoming slightly tender (approx. 5 minutes).
• Add whole jar pasta sauce& whole bottle of chili sauce to pan.
• Stir to combine all ingredients.
• Bring to low boil, then cover& turn down heat so that sauce is simmering (normally low to med-low heat).
• Simmer for approximately.
• 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• If sauce has too much liquid, simply remove cover and simmer until the desired amount of liquid has cooked off.
• Serve over hot cooked spaghetti with sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, garlic bread, and green salad.

HEALTHY HOMEMADE MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a pan with 1 cup of water. Once beef is well done, drain off all water. Add hot water and drain again.
• Add tomato paste and sauce to meat. Fill empty cans with water and dump into sauce.
• While cooking over low to medium heat, add dried onions and spices. Other spices may be added to taste.
• Once sauce is bubbling, allow sauce to simmer on low heat for a half hour or until sauce reaches desired thickness.

HEALTHY MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree tomatoes and tomato paste in a blender or food processor.
• In a medium saucepan, heat oil briefly, and add garlic. Saute 15 seconds, being careful not to let it brown.
• Add pureed tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper, and wine. Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
• Makes 13 servings