Classic Brooklyn-italian Meat Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely minced garlic
• 1/2 lb onion, peeled and finely minced
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely minced
• 1 stalk celery, finely minced
• 3 lbs ground beef
• salt
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes with juice
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 add olive oil to a large pot over medium-high heat; allow time for the oil to heat.
• 2 add in the garlic and onions; stir/saute for 5 minutes.
• 3 add in the carrots and celery; stir/saute for 5 minutes.
• 4 push the vegetables to one side of the pot and add about 1/3 of the ground beef; salt the beef to taste.
• 5 cook about 3-5 minutes or until starts to brown (stir the beef, breaking it up as you stir).
• 6 push beef to the side (or over the vegetables) and repeat with the second third of the beef.
• 7 after that starts to brown, push it aside and repeat with the remainder of the beef.
• 8 when all the beef is done, mix the beef and vegetables together.
• 9 add in the tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, sugar, and oregano.
• 10 mix well; simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally (break up the tomatoes against the side of the pot as you stir).
• 11 when the sauce is done, season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 12 serve immediately or freeze for later use.