Recipes

TOMATO MEAT SAUCE
  • Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound each lean sirloin steak
  • and pork tenderloin, well-trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cup minced onion
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed through a press
  • 1 (28 ounce) can Italian tomatoes,
  • chopped, with their juices
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 bayleaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  1. In a large non-stick skillet, brown the steak and pork over medium-high heat about 10 minutes
  2. Transfer the meat to a plate and spoon fat from the skillet
  3. Add 1/2 cup water to the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan
  4. Set the drippings aside
  5. Heat olive oil in a large, wide non-aluminum saucepan or Dutch oven
  6. Add the onion and saute until ten- der, about 3 to 5 minutes
  7. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer
  8. Add the tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste, reserved drippings from the skillet, bay leaf and oregano
  9. Add the meats and juices from the plate
  10. Simmer on low heat, uncovered, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until the meats are very tender and the sauce is reduced and flavorful
  11. Remove meats, chop coarsely and return to the sauce
  12. Salt and pepper to taste
  13. Serve over your favorite pasta.


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