Greek-Style Meat Sauce

* Exported from MasterCook *

Greek-Style Meat Sauce

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Crockpot Beef

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 Pounds Ground beef chuck
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
4 Onions; med -- finely chopped
4 Cans Tomato paste -- (6 oz ea)
4 Garlic cloves -- minced
1 Teaspoon Mixed pickling spice
1 Cup Dry white wine
1 Tablespoon Salt
Freshly ground pepper

Using a large frying pan, brown meat in 1 tablespoon olive oil until it
loses its pink color. Transfer to crockery pot. Add remaining olive
oil to pan. Saute onions until glazed. Transfer to crockery pot. Add
tomato paste, garlic, pickling spice, (put in a tea ball or tie in a
cheesecloth bag), wine, salt, and pepper. Cover. Cook on LOW 8 hours. Stir
once or twice. Cool slightly. Ladle into freezer containers, or serve
hot. Makes about 3 quarts. NOTE: This meat sauce is great for various
dishes: spaghetti, moussaka, and the Greek mararoni dish, Pastitsio. It is
also good spooned over tacos or ladled inside avocado half shells. This
recipe makes a large quantity and freezes well. SOURCE: Extra Special
Crockery Pot Recipes





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