Grass-Fed Beef Tomato Spaghetti Sauce

Recipe Description:

When served with sprouted grain pasta, this sauce offers a nutrient-dense alternative to jarred commercial pasta sauces. It freezes well, too, and children love it!

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Difficulty: Moderate

Recipe Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon kettle-rendered lard (pork, lamb or beef tallow)

1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium red onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 pound grass-fed ground beef

1 quart home-canned tomatoes (or equivalent peeled, fresh tomatoes)

6 ounces tomato paste

1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning

1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt (to taste)

A few cranks of black pepper (to taste)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 Tablespoon Sucanat or raw honey

Recipe Instructions:

In a cast iron Dutch oven or a heavy-bottomed large stainless steel pan, melt the lard and oil together on medium/low heat.

Add the diced onion and saute, stirring, for about 5 minutes.

Add the ground beef and garlic. Continue to stir and cook, chopping up the meat until the meat is all browned (not crispy!)

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian Seasoning, salt, pepper, soda and sweetener, stir well and bring to a boil.

Cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.

This will nicely top a pound of sprouted wheat pasta.

Author: loves2spin

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