This recipe for an Easy Homemade Meat Sauce is perfect for pasta lovers! It is super fast to put together and then just let it simmer for the flavors to meld together. The sauce will stay good for about a week in the refrigerator.
Pour the Easy Homemade Meat Sauce over pasta, use it in lasagna, or on sandwiches. The possibilities are endless! Also, any ground meat will work for this recipe. We used ground chicken to keep it lean however ground beef, turkey, or sausage would be great as well!
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Easy Homemade Meat Sauce
Simple homemade meat sauce perfect for pasta or sandwiches!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 3-5 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 pounds ground chicken
- 25 oz plain tomato sauce (it should only have one ingredient)
- 6 oz roasted red peppers, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook additional 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add ground chicken and cook through. Break into small pieces as it cooks.
- Add sauce, peppers, and seasonings. Simmer over low heat for at least 20 minutes up to 1 hour.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Beef, turkey or sausage will work well too in place of the chicken!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 1055mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 20g
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