Name: Pasta With 15-Minute Meat Sauce
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 1 pound pasta; Kosher salt; 1 medium onion, peeled, quartered; 1 celery stalk, quartered; 1 small carrot, peeled, quartered; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ pound ground beef or vegetarian substitute; ½ pound ground pork or vegetarian substitute; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup red wine; 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter; Freshly grated Parmesan (for serving)

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

This rich 15-minute ragù turns pasta or polenta into a quick hearty dinner any night of the week.

Recipe information

Total Time
20 minutes
Yield
Serves 4–6

Ingredients

1 pound pasta

Kosher salt

1 medium onion, peeled, quartered

1 celery stalk, quartered

1 small carrot, peeled, quartered

2 garlic cloves, peeled

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ pound ground beef or vegetarian substitute

½ pound ground pork or vegetarian substitute

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup red wine

1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce

2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

Freshly grated Parmesan (for serving)

Preparation

Step 1
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Step 2
Meanwhile, process onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped.
Step 3
Heat oil in a large skillet over high. Add chopped vegetables, beef, and pork and cook, breaking up with a spatula, until meat is beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, oregano, ¾ tsp. salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 1 minute. Add wine and cook, stirring constantly, until reduced by half, about 1 minute more. Stir in tomato sauce, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.
Step 4
Remove from heat, then stir in butter. Toss meat sauce with pasta, top with Parmesan, and season with pepper.
Do Ahead
Step 5
Let sauce cool, then chill in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.

TagsPasta Italian American Italian European Ground Beef Beef Meat Ground Pork Pork Canned Tomato Tomato Vegetable Main Dinner Nut Free Vegetarian Quick 30 Minutes or Less Weeknight Meals Simmer Food Processor Epicurious

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