Monday, April 25, 2011

Spaghetti With Meat Sauce



You will need:

28 oz. can pureed tomatoes
28 oz. can tomato sauce
1 large red onion, quartered then sliced
5 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
Fresh basil
6 Thin sliced boneless pork chops, fat trimmed
2 Rib eye steaks, fat trimmed
Olive oil
Red pepper flakes
Salt & Pepper

~ For a thicker sauce, use 2 cans of puree and omit the tomato sauce.

* Begin by chopping the onion, garlic, basil, and trimming the fat off the meat
* In a large pot heat the pan, add oil, when the pan is hot add onion and cook
on medium heat until caramelized, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and basil, cook for an additional minute until the garlic and basil becomes fragrant.
* Add tomato puree, sauce, red pepper flakes to your liking of hotness, salt & pepper
* Stir to mix and start simmering
* In a skillet, heat pan and add oil.
* Season meat with salt and pepper.
* When oil is hot on high heat sear meat on each side and place in the sauce pot.
* Simmer sauce for a minimum of 2 hours, the longer the better.
* Serve over your favorite pasta.

Enjoy!

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