Dad's Meat Sauce

In our house, when Dad's cooking, he makes this mighty meat sauce!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef 

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 onion, diced

1/2 red pepper, diced 

2-3 tsps minced garlic 

1 - 28 oz can diced tomatoes

1 can condensed tomato soup (don't add water)

1/2 - 5.5 oz can tomato paste

1 tsp dry oregano

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 

Salt and pepper to taste

1 carrot

In a skillet heat the oil to medium and add the ground beef. Cook and break up until no pink remains then add the onion and red pepper for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic for 1 minute.

Add the canned diced tomatoes, tomato soup, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, pepper and 1 whole carrot.

Bring to a gentle boil then reduce to low, cover and simmer a couple of hours or until the carrot is tender. 

Serve on top of your favourite pasta with a piece of the cooked carrot.

Makes 4-5 servings

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