… Likes to Liven Up Pre-made Jars of Pasta Sauces
Pasta sauces are one ingredient I don’t usually make at home … I have made my own pasta sauce from scratch, but somehow, making homemade pasta sauces does not interest me as much as baking breads or roasting chickens & turkeys. So, for spaghetti nights, I would usually go with pasta sauces readily available in jars from the stores & supermarkets. But I would still liven up these pre-made sauces and this is how I would do it most times … Jar of Pasta Sauce Livened Up with Beef, Mushrooms & Capsicum Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 30 minutes Makes: 4 to 6 servings of sauce Ingredients 24 oz pre-made pasta sauce (680g) 1 lb ground beef (~450g) 4 to 5 oz white button mushrooms, thinly sliced (~130g) 1 red bell pepper/capsicum, julienned or diced (~200g) 1 to 2 medium ripe tomatoes, skins removed (here’s my description of the technique to peeling tomatoes) and cut into quarters (optional) ~20 black peppercorn, crushed ~20 additional black peppercorn, uncrushed 1 medium onion, chopped (~100g) 3 cloves garlic, minced (~20g) 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon ground oregano Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Method 1. Heat the oil in a stir-fry pan, deep skillet or pot, and fry the onion & garlic over medium heat until the onion softens and starts to turn light brown. 2. Add the beef, stir...
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