• Prep Time: 10 MINS
  • Cooking Time: 2 hrs
  • Serves: 4

Perfect Pasta Sauce

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 Ingredients List

  • 1 lb 80/20 ground beef OR 90/10 ground beef
  • 1: 6- oz can tomato paste
  • 6 oz water
  • 1: 24- oz jar tomato puree
  • 5-6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • Pinch of dried oregano
  • Pinch of onion powder
  • Pinch of garlic powder
  • Handful of fresh basil, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

 Directions

In a large stockpot, saute garlic until soft and fragrant in 2 tbsp. of olive oil, about 2 minutes.
Throw your meat in with the garlic and brown until meat has been thoroughly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour in the tomato paste, tomato puree, and seasoning, including the fresh basil. Stir to mix well. With the 6 oz. can from the tomato paste, fill that with water and pour it in the stockpot as well.
Let mixture simmer, uncovered, for 2 or more hours (the longer the better, but minimum 2 hours), stirring occasionally.
Serve hot over fresh pasta.

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