Meat Tomato Sauce
This meat sauce makes a quick pasta dinner for families or unexpected guests. Classic marinara tomato sauce with savory meat and Italian herbs.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 pound ground sausage, pork or beef (or combination of the three, equivalent to 1 lb.)
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 28 ounces tomato puree
- 84 ounces crushed tomatoes (“Italian style” or with basil, optional)
- 3 tablespoons dried Italian herbs
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- ½ cup vegetable or beef stock
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat Ninja 6.5-quart stock pot on medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add oil and diced onion and sauté until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until onion begins to brown at edges, about 5 minutes longer.
Step 2
Add ground meat and break up into small pieces. Cook until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
Add tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until the paste turns into a brick red color.
Step 4
Pour in remaining tomato products, sugar, herbs and stock. Stir together until everything has been incorporated.
Step 5
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.