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Home Dish Rigatoni with Homemade Meat Sauce

Rigatoni with Homemade Meat Sauce

Name: How to cook Rigatoni with Homemade Meat Sauce - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Chef Mommy Nessa

Rigatoni with Homemade Meat Sauce

I love to use rigatoni with meat sauce because it picks up the sauce so well! Also, I like to change my sauce ingredients depending on what I have around at the time, and what I'm in the mood for, as far as vegetables & toppings go. One thing I almost always add to my sauce is the brown sugar. The kids and I both enjoy the sweetness in the sauce. You can make this into a cheesy sauce by adding parmesan and/or other cheeses and even cream. You can make this into a savory & spicy sauce by adding crushed red pepper and/or other hot peppers. You can add vegetables to the sauce to make a "garden medley." And, you can even make this with vegan meat! Of course sauce will always get better the longer it simmers with the ingredients. This is made quick for dinner. However, if your heart is truly in making the sauce you can continue to simmer it for a few hours or even slow cook it in a crockpot. #pasta #pastasauce #meatsauce #spaghettisauce #pastanight #italiannight

Ingredient

Food ration :

6-8 servings

Cooking time :

1 hr 30 mins

1 lb

rigatoni (or preferred pasta noodles)

1 lb

ground beef (or preferred ground meat)

1-2 tbsp

oil

medium green pepper

medium yellow onion

medium cloves garlic

1 (24 oz)

jar or can tomato sauce

(10-15oz) can diced tomatoes

2 tsp

salt

2 tsp

pepper

1 tsp

garlic salt

1 tsp

onion powder

1 tbsp

parsley, dried or fresh

1 tbsp

red wine vinegar

1 cube

beef bouillon

1 (6 oz)

can tomato paste

2 tbsp

brown sugar

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Start by heating oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Chop pepper, onion, & 1 garlic clove to your desired size. Begin to saute.

* Step 2

When vegetables are about halfway done, add your ground beef. Also add 1 tsp salt & 1 tsp pepper to meat. Brown with vegetables.

* Step 3

Next, when the meat is browned all the way through, drain grease & add can of tomato sauce. Also, drain & add can of diced tomatoes. Finely chop remaining garlic clove & add in as well. Stir to mix thoroughly.

* Step 4

Then, add the remaining tsp salt & pepper along with the garlic salt, onion powder, & parsley. Also, add red wine vinegar & beef bouillon cube. Mix well. Reduce heat to a low and simmer for 10-15 minutes. (Stir often so sauce does not stick to pan and become burnt or clumpy.)

* Step 5

Meanwhile, start boiling water for your pasta noodles in a large saucepan or pot. When ready, boil until noodles are cooked to preference. Drain & set aside.

* Step 6

Lastly, stir in tomato paste & if you are adding brown sugar or grated parmesan add now. Stir well to combine throughout. Return to simmer for another 10-15 minutes & continuing to stir often.