Pasta With 15-Minute Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• •1 pound pasta
• •1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• •1 medium onion
• •1 stalk celery
• •1 small carrot
• •2 cloves garlic
• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •½ pound ground beef or vegetarian substitute such as Lightlife Plant-Based Ground
• •½ pound ground pork or vegetarian substitute such as Lightlife Plant-Based Italian Sausage
• •2 tablespoons tomato paste
• •1 teaspoon dried oregano
• •½ teaspoon black pepper
• •¼ cup red wine
• •1 can tomato sauce
• •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• •¼ cup Parmesan

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain and transfer to a large bowl.

   12 min

2. 2.

   Meanwhile, process onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped.

   3 min

3. 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, 3/4 tsp. salt, and 1/2 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.

   9 min

4. 4.

   Remove from heat, then stir in butter. Toss meat sauce with pasta, top with Parmesan, and season with pepper.

   2 min

5. 5.

   Let sauce cool, then chill in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.

   30 min