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One of my family's favourites! Meat Sauce Ingredient: 4 ozs of organic ground beef 1 28oz can of crushed tomatoes 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp of browning sauce 1/2 cup of red wine 1 tbsp each of dried parsley, dried oregano, all crushed between fingers Meat Sauce Directions: With ground beef in a large sauce, brown until not pink. Add the crushed tomatoes, followed by the wine and spices. Bring to a slight boil on medium-high heat and immediately turn to med-low. Co