Italian Sauces Recipes - Fake Meat Sauce for Pasta (Sugo Finto) Recipe

Ingredients  

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 1 carrot, finely chopped

• 1 celery stick, finely chopped

• 45 ml/3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 75 g/3 oz very fat ham or bacon, very finely chopped

• 45 ml/3 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 150 ml/2/3 cup strong beef stock

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

1. Put the onion, carrot, celery, parsley and fat ham into a saucepan and fry (sauté) over a gentle heat until the fat runs and the onion is translucent, stirring all the time.

2. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally or until thickened and the fat floats on the surface of the sauce.

3. Add to cooked pasta, toss and serve.

Note : Enough for 450g/1 lb pasta.