Tomato Ground Beef Mix Food

TOMATO SAUCE WITH GROUND BEEF (AND VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; sauté over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, sauté 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add the onion mixture.
• OPTIONAL: now is when you would add the mushrooms, vegetables or red wine.
• Sauté until tender or until the wine is reduced by half.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, 1 tsp salt, the basil, oregano, pepper and bay leaf.
• Heat over medium-low heat to simmering.
• Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened and flavourful, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

TOMATO GROUND BEEF MIX

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Uncover; simmer 15 minutes longer. Cool., Freeze mixture in 2-cup portions in freezer containers. May be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before using.

FREEZER-READY TOMATO GROUND BEEF MIX

Steps:

• In a x-large Dutch oven, cook ground beef, onions, celery and garlic over medium heat in oil until meat is no longer pink; drain fat.
• Add in tomato paste and mushrooms; mix to combine, and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; mix well, cover and simmer for about 30-40 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature, the freeze mixture in 2-cup portions in plastic freezer containers.
• May be frozen for up to 3 months.
• Thaw in the refrigerator or in the microwave before using.

BEEF, MACARONI AND TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles until al dente, 8-10 minutes, and drain.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook ground beef with garlic, oregano, basil, onion, green pepper, and salt and pepper until beef is browned, cooked through, and veggies are tender.
• Drain any fat.
• Add tomatoes and tomato sauce to beef mixture, then simmer 5-10 minutes.
• Mix beef mixture with cooked macaroni and place in a 9x13-inch casserole dish or lasagna pan.
• Top casserole with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly.

PASTA WITH GROUND BEEF AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• In a medium skillet, add beef and onion and cook until beef is no longer pink and onion is translucent.
• Drain off fat and set aside.
• While beef is browning, in a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions. (I usually cook it a minute less than directed because it will cook while in the oven as well).
• When pasta is cooked drain and add rest of the ingredients to the pot, reserving 1/4 of the shredded cheese (about 1/2 cup) and blend well.
• Transfer above mixture to a large buttered baking dish and spread evenly.
• Top with remaining 1/4 of cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350' for 20-30 minutes. Uncover the last 5-10 minutes and bake until hot and bubbly and cheese on top is melted.