cooking/recipes/tomato-meat-sauce.md

Tomato Meat Sauce

By Evan Scherrer

A standard tomato/meat spaghetti sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 - 1 lb ground turkey, beef, or italian sausage
• 1/2 large onion, finely diced
• 3-6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes
• 1/8 cup vodka (optional)
• 12-16 fresh basil leaves, sliced finely
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat a large skillet on high heat. Brown ground meat, remove from the pan, and set aside.
2. Lower heat to medium, add onion, and saute for ~2-3 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and garlic; cook until onions are translucent.
3. Add all tomatoes and some salt, scraping the bottom of the pan to release fond. Add meat and bring sauce to a simmer.
4. Stir in vodka and cook for 15-45 minutes; reduce until there's no more liquid pooling in the sauce. Add more salt, basil, and pepper to taste.