Marinara Sauce - Low Cholesterol Recipe - Cooking Index
1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Top round steak - ground |
2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Plum tomatoes - canned |
2 | Garlic - minced | |
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Fresh oregano |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Red pepper flakes |
Ground pepper to taste | ||
Water | ||
1/2 cup | 31g / 1.1oz | Onion - chopped |
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Tomato paste |
3 teaspoons | 15ml | Fresh basil |
1 | Sugar | |
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Olive oil - (optional) |
Put about 1/2 inch of water in frying pan.
Add beef and saute until it loses its pink color, add tomatoes and juice, onion, garlic and tomato paste, stir well, simmer 5 minutes. Add oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, sugar and pepper.
Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until thickened slightly or to degree of thickness desired.
Add olive oil if desired for flavor, but it is not necessary.
Source:
Jo Anne Merrill
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