(01-09-2015, 06:01 PM)Kage Wrote: Well the biggest thing is that I sorta want a meat sauce like <image>Â
And the fastest way I've gotten there is using like Prego Traditional Italian sauce..
Start by browning whatever amount of hamburger you want to use in a skillet with tall sides. Add some onion and garlic if you wish (and celery, since I saw it in the picture) while you're cooking the hamburger. Once the meat is no longer pink and the veggies are fairly cooked through, drain meat, wipe skillet clean, and return meat to the pan.
Add some tomato paste (couple tablespoons, depending on taste) and a teaspoon of honey (to start), mix, and turn heat to medium. Start adding in either canned plain tomato sauce, canned plain crushed tomatoes in sauce or juice (not in puree), diced tomatoes in juice, or your own roasted tomatoes that have been puree'd. You want to add as much to make the meat to sauce ratio to your preference. Allow to simmer for between a half-hour to an hour, depending on how hungry you're feeling and add the rest of the seasonings you wish (oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, 'Italian seasonings", a bay leaf, parsley, black pepper, etc). Save adding fresh basil and/or parsley until towards the end. Taste occasionally, add more honey in small amounts until the balance is where you want it to be.
