Chunky Meat Sauce For Pasta Recipe - Cooking Index
Chunky Meat Sauce For Pasta Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Lean ground beef - (to 1 1/2 lbs) |
| (or use a mixture of Italian sausage | ||
| And ground beef) | ||
| 1 | Onion - coarsely chopped (large) | |
| 1 | Bell pepper - coarsely chopped (large) | |
| 1 | Zucchini - halved, and (medium) | |
| Sliced about 1/4" thick | ||
| 8 oz | 227g | Fresh mushrooms - coarsely chopped, |
| Or sliced about 1/4" thick | ||
| 1/3 cup | 78ml | Beef broth bouillon, base, or water |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Instant tapioca - (to 3 tbspns) |
| 1 | Diced tomatoes - (15 oz) | |
| 1 | Tomato sauce - (7 oz) | |
| 1 | Tomato paste - (6 oz) | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Dried oregano |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Dried basil |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Seasoned or black pepper |
| 1 | Crushed red pepper | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Sugar or honey |
Brown meat and onions; combine with remaining ingredients (2 tablespoons tapioca) in a 3 1/2-quart or larger crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours, or about half the time on HIGH.
Add another tablespoon of tapioca if the sauce seems thin (it will be thinner if cooked on LOW). Serve on spaghetti and pass the Parmesan!
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Source:
Southern U.S. Cuisine (crockpot collection) at - http://southernfood.about.com
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