Coon*** Pasta Sauce
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 -5 fresh tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 cup green olives, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
- 2 -3 dashes bitters
Recipe
- 1 puree enough fresh tomatoes in a blender to make 28 oz. set aside.
- 2 heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
- 3 add onions, bell pepper, and half of the garlic and sautee until the onions start to brown.
- 4 add ground beef and anise. cook until beef is browned, stirring to break up.
- 5 add the pureed tomatoes to the pot and stir.
- 6 add the canned diced tomatoes, about 1/2 of the tomato paste, and the remaining garlic, reduce heat, stir and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
- 7 add the rest of the ingredients except the bitters and remaining tomato paste. simmer covered for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 8 stir in remaining tomato paste and simmer for 20 minutes more.
- 9 just before serving, add 2 or 3 shakes of bitters, stir, cover, and remove from heat. allow to sit for about 5 minutes.
- 10 serve over al dente pasta.
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