I love the idea of making a big batch of meat that I can adapt to different recipes. I’ve talked about the idea of investment cooking before and this sauce can go so many ways. So far I’ve used it in a spaghetti sauce, a taco meat, and sloppy joes.
Multi-Use Meat Sauce
Ingredients:
*1.5 – 2 lbs ground beef (you could substitute ground turkey, if you prefer)
*2 Tbs olive oil
*1 whole onion, diced
*5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
*1 can tomatoes, diced, approximately 10 ounces
*1 can tomato sauce, approximately 10 ounces
*1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
*1 tsp sugar
*1 tsp granulated garlic
*1 tsp dried oregano
*1 tsp kosher …read more

This meat sauce is one that I’ve added to and tweaked over the last eleven or so years. It’s become such a standard sauce that I use for everything from spaghetti to lasagna, and I don’t really even measure anything anymore, just add it in as it looks good!

It’s a very basic recipe and can be multiplied for however big of a batch you might need. It’s also very forgiving as far as what you might have on hand. I’ve had to substitute dehydrated onion before when I thought I had fresh in the pantry, etc. You can even make …read more