Having a few days off, it was time to do some decent cooking.

I hate to brag, but my tomato sauces are pretty awesome! Today, it was meat sauce made with fresh tomatoes. First, I sauté garlic and onions, adding salt right away. This draws out the onion’s juices and prevents them from getting brown too soon. I add a splash of red wine and let the onions simmer until most of the fluids are gone. Then, add ground meat, spices and herbs, after which diced tomatoes go in. Today I also added some red peppers to make this a bit spicy. I make sure to let the sauce simmer for a while to get a most out of the ingredients.

The sauce was served with Rigatoni and Parmesan. Yum!

Sauce ingredients:

Chopped garlic to taste

Chopped onion

Red wine

Ground meat (beef/pork)

Diced tomatoes

Salt and pepper

Paprika power

Bouillon cube

Oregano and basil

Red peppers

Herb salts