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This is the Polenta I used.
Today I'm making it and although it's hot outside we don't care because I (we)are craving it.
It's going to be awesome!
I know I've said this many times and I am aware that family budgets are tight but check for sales and try hard to buy the best quality of meat that you can afford. I truly believe quality meat for this sauce makes a remarkable difference it the taste.
Here is today's recipe:
1 lb. ground beef (85%)
1 lb. ground pork (90%)
2 cubes of basil, garlic and olive oil pesto or several cloves minced garlic and about 1 tsp.dried basil
Note: I make my own blend with my garlic, basil and olive oil and freeze it by tablespoons in ice cube trays but feel free to either buy a good pesto blend(I do not have any nuts in mine) and use a little of it when you cook your meat.
Salt and pepper according to your taste
1 large can Hunts crushed tomatoes
1 large can Hunts tomato sauce
1 small can organic tomato paste
1 small can water
1 15 oz. can organic tomato sauce
1 carrot cleaned and cut into 3 pieces
In a Dutch place a little olive oil on medium heat. Add ground meats and cook while breaking meat apart into small to medium pieces. Once meat has started to brown slightly and there is no longer any pink add garlic/basil pesto , salt and pepper. Keep stirring until incorporated. Add small can tomato paste and small can water. Cook and stir until all starts to bubble slightly. Add mixture to crockpot that is set on high that you have placed crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and carrot. Stir well, cover and cook two hours on high and then lower heat to low and cook for an additional two hours. Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's going to be awesome!
I know I've said this many times and I am aware that family budgets are tight but check for sales and try hard to buy the best quality of meat that you can afford. I truly believe quality meat for this sauce makes a remarkable difference it the taste.
Here is today's recipe:
1 lb. ground beef (85%)
1 lb. ground pork (90%)
2 cubes of basil, garlic and olive oil pesto or several cloves minced garlic and about 1 tsp.dried basil
Note: I make my own blend with my garlic, basil and olive oil and freeze it by tablespoons in ice cube trays but feel free to either buy a good pesto blend(I do not have any nuts in mine) and use a little of it when you cook your meat.
Salt and pepper according to your taste
1 large can Hunts crushed tomatoes
1 large can Hunts tomato sauce
1 small can organic tomato paste
1 small can water
1 15 oz. can organic tomato sauce
1 carrot cleaned and cut into 3 pieces
In a Dutch place a little olive oil on medium heat. Add ground meats and cook while breaking meat apart into small to medium pieces. Once meat has started to brown slightly and there is no longer any pink add garlic/basil pesto , salt and pepper. Keep stirring until incorporated. Add small can tomato paste and small can water. Cook and stir until all starts to bubble slightly. Add mixture to crockpot that is set on high that you have placed crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and carrot. Stir well, cover and cook two hours on high and then lower heat to low and cook for an additional two hours. Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Instant Polenta..........It's really good and cooks in 3 minutes. Polenta is an acquired taste...Most Italians love it. All it is is thickened corn meal. You can find a box of Polenta at most grocery stores. The brand I used was was DeLallo The box has instructions on it and it serves 3 similar to the portion below comfortably. |
FYI: Just a little note from me. This was the first year I had so much fresh basil so I decided to try using my food processor(you can use a blender too) and using the basil, fresh garlic and olive oil and after blending it all I froze individual tablespoons in ice cube containers. I had done this before but varied using pine nuts and cheese. This year with basil so abundant I am good thru next summer.
You may want to next year grow your own basil. Containers do well and make your own pesto that have so many uses. You can add more olive oil when making pasta along with a few of these pesto cubes and top with a little grated cheese and you have an easy meal.
From my kitchen to yours,
Original April 2016
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