Basic Red Sauce
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

1/4 pound ground beef -- (1/4 to 1/2)
1/2 medium onion -- chopped
4 cloves garlic -- minced
1 can tomato paste
1 can chopped tomatoes -- -or-
1 cup fresh tomatoes -- diced
4 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 cup red wine -- or white wine
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon dried oregano -- * see note
1 tablespoon dried rosemary -- * see note
1 tablespoon dried basil -- * see note
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper -- to taste
 

Preparation:

* or 2 Tbsp. of fresh herb, chopped Brown ground beef with onions and 2 of the garlic cloves and drain. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for at least 1 hour. You can add more spices or fresh garlic as you go to suit your taste. This is an easy stand-by at my house. I use wine if I have it in the house but it's good without it too