Saturday, June 5, 2010
Fresh Pasta Sauce
I can NEVER go back to the bottled/canned pasta sauce. After starting to use this, I'm hooked and just can't look back!
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 lb hamburger
Garlic Salt (to taste)
8-10 fresh, ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
A handful each of Fresh basil, parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, finely chopped (you CAN use dried, but fresh just tastes so much better!!!)
Fresh mushrooms, finely sliced (if all you have is canned or dehydrated, that works, too. Or, you can omit the mushrooms. Claire would be happy if I did.)
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat Olive Oil in large sauce pan. Add onion, and saute for a few minutes. Add garlic and stir. Throw in the hamburger and garlic salt and 'scramble' until browned. Add the mushrooms. Simmer for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Throw in the tomatoes and herbs and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. This sauce is pretty thin, and if you don't like that, use a slotted spoon to serve. You can put the tomatoes and herbs in the blender before adding to the hamburger if you don't like 'chunky' sauce. It is just SO good and flavorful! I've also done this using mini shrimp instead of hamburger and it's yummy, too! This is good over pasta of any kind.
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I former YW of mine introduced me to using chicken in tomato sauce with pasta too-the possibilities are endless!
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