Learn Tumblr = make tomato sauce. Make tomato sauce = learn Tumblr.
It's so cold today. Minus 25 with wind chill!
Gotta make a sauce with ingredients in the house:
1 can whole plum tomatoes
1 can crushed plum tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 glass of wine (for the sauce not you!)
All the above go in a large pot, bring to a simmer on low.
Olive oil for the pan, plus a drop of rosemary oil ('cause my rosemary plant is currently just a sprig in water)
1 onion diced
5 large mushrooms sliced (all that I had)
Pepper and mixed seasoning to taste (salt is included in the mixed seasonings)
All the above in a fry pan, sauté until soft, then add into the tomato sauce pot.
Give it all a stir to combine ingredients.
1 package lean ground beef
Use your spoon to break up the meat as it browns.
Once the meat is browned, add it into the tomato sauce pot.
Once again, stir the pot.
Give the pot 30 minutes to simmer together all the ingredients, then taste your sauce. A proper taste, a couple of spoonfuls. I've no idea why, but there's a particular juice glass I use for my sauce tasting. What does it need? What's in your kitchen? More salt, pepper, mixed seasonings? How about a little hot sauce or chillies? Maybe there's something that's getting a little tired in the crisper and can make an interesting contribution. Doctor your sauce if desired and let it simmer away until you're ready to make your pasta.
