Greek Style Meat Sauce (Makaronia Me Kima)
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion chopped or sliced
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 lb ground beef
1 tablespoon tomato paste
½ cup white wine or red wine
28 oz can crushed or pureed tomatoes
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon sugar
4 leaves fresh mint chopped
fresh parsley (a good handful) chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
½ lb pasta
Directions
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, add the garlic, followed by the cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, and dried oregano. Cook to release the flavors.
Fry until fully cooked and no pink shows at all in the meat. Add the tomato paste and stir into the meat.
Stir in the wine and allow to cook down.
Add the tomatoes, sugar, parsley, and fresh mint. Stir together, season with salt and pepper.
Lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and serve topped with the sauce.
