Spaghetti Sauce
By Dan Pelosi · cooking.nytimes.com
35 to 40 min4 to 6 servings
A rich meat sauce of ground beef simmered with tomato purée, aromatics, and dried herbs.
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| prepPreheat a large skillet or medium pot over medium heat | |||||||
| 60 ml olive oil | Cook onion until soft, 3–4 min | Add garlic, fennel, red pepper; cook 1–2 min | Add wine, reduce by half, 2 min | Add beef, season, cook 4–5 min; skim fat | Stir in tomato purée, herbs & sugar | Simmer 20–25 min, season to taste | Serve over pasta with basil & cheese |
| 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about 150 g) | |||||||
| Salt and pepper | |||||||
| 6 garlic cloves, minced | |||||||
| 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds | |||||||
| Crushed red pepper | |||||||
| 120 ml cabernet sauvignon or other dry red wine | |||||||
| 450 g ground beef | |||||||
| 1 (28-ounce / 800 g) can tomato purée | |||||||
| 1 tablespoon dried basil | |||||||
| 2 tablespoons dried oregano | |||||||
| 1 tablespoon dried parsley | |||||||
| 2 teaspoons granulated sugar | |||||||
| 450 g cooked spaghetti, for serving | |||||||
| Chopped fresh basil leaves, for serving | |||||||
| Freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese, for serving | |||||||
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