In the Taylor Tribe household… meat is what’s for dinner; meat sauce that is! Pasta night? No exception! This meat-heavy red sauce is a recipe best made over the course of a day off so that you can really let it simmer.

Meat Sauce Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of ground beef (or ground pork/mix ground beef and pork)
• 2-8 cloves of garlic (let’s be real, do it to taste okay?)
• Oregano to taste
• Basil to taste
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 red onion

Optional Add In’s

• Mushrooms
• Spinach
• Bell Peppers
• Zucchini

Meat Sauce Instructions

1. Over medium heat, brown beef (strain off fat if desired)
2. Add your chopped onion and garlic, cook until fragrant
3. Add any optional add-in veggies as desired
4. Reduce your heat to low, after adding crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce; cover and let simmer for 4-8 hours
5. Add oregano and basil to taste before serving