Easy Meat Sauce

This easy meat sauce for pasta is made with onion, Italian seasonings, and ground beef and features a long simmer time that delivers plenty of flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 splash red wine
• 2 (15 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1.25 pounds ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; sauté onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Season onion with Italian seasoning; continue to sauté until herbs are fragrant, about 3 minutes more.

Step 2

Break beef into small pieces and add to the skillet; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Stir tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into beef mixture; season with salt. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer for 1 hour.

Step 4

Splash wine over mixture; simmer and stir until thickened, about 20 minutes.