Simple, Elegant, Authentic Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 400 grams Ground beef or mixed ground meat ⓘ
- 1 Onion ⓘ
- 1 Carrot ⓘ
- 2 tbsp Garlic, minced ⓘ
- 5 tbsp Olive oil ⓘ
- 1 Cooking sake (as needed) ⓘ
- 1 can Canned diced tomatoes ⓘ
- 2 Bay leaf ⓘ
- 1 blend of Ketchup and Japanese Worcestershire-style sauce (2:1 ratio) ⓘ
- 1 Soup stock cube ⓘ
- 1 dash Black pepper ⓘ
- 1 heaped teaspoon Sugar ⓘ
- 1 heaped teaspoon Plain flour ⓘ
- 1 dash Salt ⓘ
Instructions
- Add the olive oil and garlic to a pot and cook on low heat.
- Once the garlic becomes aromatic add the minced onion and carrot and cook.
- Once the onions become transparent add the ground meat and cooking sake.
- Once the meat changes color sprinkle in the flour evenly, mixing quickly to avoid clumping.
- Add the canned tomatoes, bay leaf, and soup stock and simmer.
- Add the ketchup and Worcestershire-style sauce while checking the taste.
- (I add about 10 squirts of ketchup and 5 of the Worcestershire-style sauce.)
- Once you've got the flavor you want adjust with black pepper, salt, and sugar, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf.
- If you're going to freeze it, freeze it as-is.
- Add powdered cheese right before serving for a rich flavor.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
918
kcal
46% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).