Cooked Meat and Tomato Sauce Italian Style

Name: Cooked Meat and Tomato Sauce Italian Style
Total time: 45 min
Yield: About 4 cups
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 4 cups imported canned tomatoes; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 1 cup chopped cooked pork or stewed beef; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or half the amount dried; 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 3(10)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 4 cups

4cups imported canned tomatoes
¼cup olive oil
1teaspoon finely minced garlic
½cup finely chopped onion
1cup chopped cooked pork or stewed beef
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
¼cup tomato paste
¼cup finely chopped parsley
2tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or half the amount dried
½teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the tomatoes in a saucepan and cook 30 minutes or longer until reduced to three cups.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a casserole and add the garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the meat and cook, stirring, about one minute.
Step 3
Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and tomato paste. Stir to blend. Add the parsley, basil and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, 10 minutes.