Tomato Meat Sauce

Tomato Meat Sauce

Tomato Meat Sauce is a home-style meat dish at difficulty 4/5 (Advanced), about 1955 kcal. This Italian-style sauce is rich and delicious, with a mix of vegetables and bee. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

4 / 5

★★★★☆

Advanced
Estimated Calories

1955 kcal

Ingredients

  • Ground beef
  • Garlic cloves
  • Carrot
  • Celery
  • Onion
  • Olive oil
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Tomato sauce
  • Milk
  • Dried Basil or Thyme (optional)

Steps

  1. Chop the carrots, celery, and onion. Slice the garlic cloves.
  2. Add 10ml of olive oil to the pan. Sauté the vegetables over high heat until they start to turn slightly pale, then remove from the pan.
  3. Add 10ml of oil to the empty pan. Sauté the garlic for 10 seconds, then add the ground beef, sugar, salt, pepper, and spices. Fry the beef until crispy (with a grainy texture).
  4. Add the sautéed vegetables and tomato sauce to the pan. Stir-fry and mix well.
  5. Pour the milk in small amounts gradually. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes. Done.

Notes

This Italian-style sauce is rich and delicious, with a mix of vegetables and beef for a complex texture. It is rich in protein and various vitamins, making for a balanced nutritional profile. The process is slightly tedious and requires some cooking basics, specifically how to fry beef to achieve a grainy texture and how to control the heat for slow simmering. Prep to finish takes about an hour. You can make a larger batch and freeze them for convenient use anytime.

Estimated Difficulty: ★★★★
Estimated Calories: 1955 kcal

Calculation per batch:

- Ground beef: 500g
- Garlic cloves: 2
- Carrot: 1/2 unit
- Celery: 1 unit
- Onion: 1/2 unit
- Olive oil: appropriate amount
- Sugar: 2g
- Salt: 10g
- Black pepper: 5g
- Tomato sauce: 300g
- Milk: 300ml

- **Since the salt content varies by brand of tomato sauce, it is recommended to use less salt when frying the beef and taste before adjusting during the simmering stage.**
- **Please stir the sauce while cooking to prevent sticking to the pot. The sauce is ready to serve when it becomes thick!**
- **You can customize the flavor by swapping half of the ground beef for ground pork, or replace the milk with chicken broth or water.**

If you encounter any issues or have improvements for the process while following this guide, please submit an Issue or Pull request.

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