Greek Meat Sauce (kima)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb lamb
• 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 fry onion and garlic gently in oil or butter until onion is transparent.
• 2 increase heat and add ground meat.
• 3 cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until juices evaporate and meat begins to brown.
• 4 lower heat, and add remaining ingredients, seasoning to taste.
• 5 cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• 6 remove bay leaf and cloves before serving.