Beef, Mushroom & Fennel Tomato Sauce
Recipe: #24040
June 11, 2016
Categories: Sauce, Tomato/Red Sauces, Ground Beef, Fennel, One-Pot Meal, Sunday Dinner, Canned Tomatoes, Beef Dinner, Ground Beef Dinner, more
"If you happen to be a lover of fennel then I think you will really like this sauce, it tastes even better the next day"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (423.7 g)
- Calories 605.5
- Total Fat - 25.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.4 g
- Cholesterol - 116.2 mg
- Sodium - 1366 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 58.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 11.3 g
- Sugars - 6.6 g
- Protein - 35.8 g
- Calcium - 95.2 mg
- Iron - 4.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 29.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons butter. Add in ground beef, onion, salt and pepper; cook 6-7 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more or until fragrant.
Step 2
Add fennel and mushrooms; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato paste. Add tomatoes with juice from can; reduce heat and simmer partially covered for about 25-30 minutes. Add more salt if needed.
Step 3
Stir in cooked penne pasta.
Tips
No special items needed.