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Spicy Italian Meat Sauce

If you like a little "kick" in your Italian dishes, try this recipe featuring a small amount of Cayenne powder.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: brunch, Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Italian cuisine, Italian recipe, lasagna, manicotti, meat sauce, tomato sauce, tomatoes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Candace Wilkinson Roney

Equipment

  • deep skillet or 3-quart saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef or pork
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tsp. beef bouillon granules
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • ½ tsp. dried thyme
  • ½ tsp. onion granules/powder
  • ½ tsp. Cayenne powder
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup dry red wine

Instructions

  • Heat the skillet/saucepan over medium heat. Add ground meat and brown until no longer pink.
  • While browning the ground meat in the skillet, blend the bouillon granules, salt, herbs and spices together; set aside.
  • Drain excess grease from browned meat.
  • Sprinkle the bouillon/spice blend over meat, then add garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce and red wine. Stir well to combine; cover and lower heat.
  • Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Notes

*Serve over pasta, or in any Italian recipe such as lasagna or stuffed manicotti where red sauce is called for.