Traditional Pasta Sauce Recipe (Ragu)

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more budget-friendly option.

Start by adding a small amount of olive oil to a thick pot.

Add stewing steak and chuck steak to the pot and cook until almost done.

Add pork spare ribs to the pot.

Prepare pig skin rolled up with seasonings and string, and add it to the pot for flavor.

Add meatballs to the pot when the meat is almost fried, using a toothpick to keep track of them.

Chop onion very finely and add it to the pot once the meat is almost done.

Add chopped celery to the pot.

Sprinkle in oregano and a small amount of red chili for spice.

Add black pepper to taste.

Pour in a bit of red wine into the pot.

Add homemade tomato sauce to the pot along with the meat.

Add tomato puree and/or tomato paste for concentrated flavor.

Clean the sides of the jar with a tissue after using tomato paste, then add a bit of olive oil to the jar and store it in the fridge.

Add a little bit of water to the pot to dilute the concentrated tomato paste.

Add a chicken cube for additional flavor.

Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to very low and let it cook for a couple of hours, leaving the pot slightly uncovered to reduce without drying out.

After about two hours of cooking, the sauce is ready to eat.

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