Tomatoless Meat Pasta Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, salt, oregano, pepper and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally., Add tomato paste and brown sugar; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Serve with pasta and basil, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. When hot, add the meat and cook, without stirring, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Break it up with a wooden spoon, then add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the crushed tomatoes and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened and the flavors come together, about 1 hour.
• About 20 minutes before the sauce is done, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Drop in the pasta, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Remove from the heat, toss in the cheese and serve.

Steps:

• Place carrots and beets, one can at a time, into a blender and blend until smooth. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic and onions until onions are translucent. Stir in pureed carrots and beets then add the bay leaf, Italian seasoning, and red wine vinegar. Cover and cook until the sauce begins to boil. Remove lid and reduce heat to low. Simmer for up to 4 hours, or at least 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place peppers, onion and garlic cloves into a 9" x 13" pan.
• Drizzle with olive oil and toss well.
• Put in oven and roast for about 45 minutes.
• Pour vegetables, all the black bits and the juices into a saucepan.
• Add water and seasonings and puree in a food processor.
• Stir in chicken broth and heat as for regular sauce.

Steps:

• Melt butter and olice oil in sauce pan over medium heat. Saute the onions and garlic for 3-4 minutes. Add bacon and cook for another 2-3 minutes u til the onions are translucent.
• Add carrots, beets, and celery and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook u til vegetables have softened slighty, about 5-6 minutes.
• Pour in the wine and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes
• Carefully pour the sauce I to a blender and blend on low for 15 seconds, then increase the speed to high and continue to blend untl you have a smooth sauce.
• Return the sauce to the pan. Add the bay leaves, basil, oregano, thyme , and vinegar. Bring to a simmer, then crumble the meat with your hands and add it to the sauce. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, until the meat is fully cooked.
• *The thickness of the sauce will depent on what the fat content of the meat is. If it is too thick, add more stock towards the end of the cooking process