Effortless Meat Sauce For Pasta

[Iron Woode]

I prefer to make things that are easy and require little effort and/or money.

So I do various experiments to see what shortcuts work and which don't.

Well, this experiment turned out really good. In my opinion of course.

I wanted to make a quick and cheap meat sauce for pasta so I bought:

1 can of Corned Beef (I used Hereford brand)
1 can of Hunts Thick & Rich Roasted Garlic & Herbs Pasta Sauce
1/2 chopped onion

I put the corned beef in my sauce pan and broke it up, added the onions and then the sauce. Stirred it up until the sauce had a uniform consistency.

Added it to my pasta and a sprinkle of cheese and enjoyed a very tasty meal.

:awe:

 

[ElFenix]

:vomit:

 

[Iron Woode]

:vomit:

 

[iRONic]

Prolly not much "meat" in that canned corned beef.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Perhaps it was the corned beef which got him.

 

[KeithTalent]

Yeah, you lost me at canned corned beef. D:

KT

 

[ponyo]

Microwave couple of frozen meatballs.

 

[Newbian]

I prefer this stuff myself when I make some sauce like that or cook in slices for breakfast sandwiches:

http://www.jimmydean.com/products/fresh-sausage/premium-pork-italian-sausage

 

[smackababy]

Yeah, you lost me at canned corned beef. D:

KT

For some reason, a lot of people seem to like canned corned beef. To me (as I've "corned" my own beef), that stuff is disgusting.


Also, I can't imagine this is much less expensive than a jar of Rago or whatever.

 

[Soundmanred]

I don't buy Hereford brand, they support the resurrection of Adolph Hitler.
www.herefordfoods.com/hitlerrisefromyourgrave

 

[Soundmanred]

For some reason, a lot of people seem to like canned corned beef. To me (as I've "corned" my own beef), that stuff is disgusting.


Also, I can't imagine this is much less expensive than a jar of Rago or whatever.

I never liked corned beef either.
I have to say I'm not a fan of Rago either though. It's the cheaper, bloodier version of Ragu.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I've enjoyed canned corned beef before with eggs as a breakfast dish but never would I have thought to put it in pasta sauce. To be frank it doesn't sound very appetizing.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Canned corn beef? There's a pretty big difference between effortless and wasted effort. Is browning a pound of ground beef or sausage really that much harder than opening a can of processed meat? Spend the extra 30 seconds, it's worth it.

 

[lxskllr]

I like meatless sauce, and I'm generally a fan of canned sauces. One of my favorites is from the dollar store. I get DelMonte there, and it's $1 a can(of course). Super quick, super easy, and it's quality is 85%+ of most restaurant sauces.

 

[Iron Woode]

I've enjoyed canned corned beef before with eggs as a breakfast dish but never would I have thought to put it in pasta sauce. To be frank it doesn't sound very appetizing.

its actually tastier than people think. Its definitely not strong or over-powering either.

most people would probably would never know unless they were told it was there.

 

[Iron Woode]

Canned corn beef? There's a pretty big difference between effortless and wasted effort. Is browning a pound of ground beef or sausage really that much harder than opening a can of processed meat? Spend the extra 30 seconds, it's worth it.

prices here are high for ground beef.

1 lb is usually $4.XX

1 can of corned beef $2.99.

 

[TuxDave]

prices here are high for ground beef.

1 lb is usually $4.XX

1 can of corned beef $2.99.

What about a bag of frozen meatballs. That's also pretty effortless.

 

[Iron Woode]

What about a bag of frozen meatballs. That's also pretty effortless.

I do that every now and then.

I usually just wait until ground beef goes on sale and make my own meatballs.

 

[JamesV]

Mine isn't effortless (30 mins?), but easy, and I make a ton of it and freeze portions to break out anytime.

3 lbs ground beef browned in large heavy duty pot with butter
Yellow onions - full bag diced and added when beef nearly done
4 large green peppers diced
5-10 fresh garlic lobes peeled and diced finely
3 large jars of your favorite pre-made sauce
3 large cans of diced tomatoes
season to taste (salt/Italian seasonings/etc)

I end up with about 8 2-person servings frozen, plus the meal we eat that night. I do the same thing with chili; nice to have a near instant dinner already cooked and frozen.

 

[smackababy]

its actually tastier than people think. Its definitely not strong or over-powering either.

most people would probably would never know unless they were told it was there.

My GF said the same thing about cauliflower in the mash potatoes. Just because you can't taste it, doesn't mean I can't. And it doesn't mean I won't be able to tell the difference in consistency.

And $2.99 is the cost of 45oz of Ragu (sorry for misspelling it earlier. I make my own sauce, without chipped beef). That is more sauce for less money than you're spending. And, I'd imagine it tastes a lot better.

 

[Iron Woode]

I forgot to mention that Hereford here comes from Brazil.

not sure if that makes any difference.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Yeah, you lost me at canned corned beef. D:

KT

Seriously. Ground beef isn't expensive..

 

[Iron Woode]

My GF said the same thing about cauliflower in the mash potatoes. Just because you can't taste it, doesn't mean I can't. And it doesn't mean I won't be able to tell the difference in consistency.

And $2.99 is the cost of 45oz of Ragu (sorry for misspelling it earlier. I make my own sauce, without chipped beef). That is more sauce for less money than you're spending. And, I'd imagine it tastes a lot better.

I know, I am just experimenting.

here is a pic of a more traditional sauce I made before:

 

[Xonim]

Mine isn't effortless (30 mins?), but easy, and I make a ton of it and freeze portions to break out anytime.

Recipe looks a lot like mine ... then you lost me at "your favorite premade pasta sauce." No way!

2 lbs browned ground beef
1 lb spicy sausage
1 large onion
As much garlic as you dare (I usually put in 8-10 cloves depending on the size, would probably add another 4-5 except we're usually out by then)
Salt/pepper

Brown it all up. Drain, leaving ~2 tbsp of the drippings in the meat. To that, add:

1 large can whole peeled tomatoes (28-30 oz or whatever they are, usually cut in half)
1 large can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato juice (6 oz I think?)
2 tbsp oregano (I usually use 2 tbsp + 2 tsp, but it's a little too much)
2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp pepper pepper
4 bay leaves

Simmer for 1 hour, covered. Simmer additional 1/2 hour uncovered. Make sure to remove the bay leaves before eating =)

We usually get a very large meal the day we make it (2 people), plus 4 work lunches w/ extra noodles, plus another very large meal's worth that we freeze. And we're heavy on the sauce.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

prices here are high for ground beef.

1 lb is usually $4.XX

1 can of corned beef $2.99.

A can of corned beef is 12 ounces, that's $4 a pound.

Ground beef on sale is $2.49-$2.99 a pound.