This tomato sauce substitute is great for those dealing with an auto-immune illness. Make in bulk, freeze for future use. Tastes great over Zucchini Noodles!

By: Dr. Libby Darnell

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Faux-Mato Sauce with Ground Beef

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

35 Minutes

Servings

Cups

Ingredients

• 1 beet peeled and chopped
• 3 slices turkey bacon
• 1 onion diced
• 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped, (plus more for meat sauce, if desired)
• 7 cloves garlic minced and divided
• 3 carrots chopped
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 cup chicken bone broth or stock
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• 2 tsp capers
• 1/4 lb liver optional, but SO good for you
• 1 lb ground grass fed beef or free range turkey meat
• 2 cloves garlic

Prep Time 10 Minutes Cook Time 35 Minutes Servings Cups Ingredients 1 beet peeled and chopped 3 slices turkey bacon 1 onion diced 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped, (plus more for meat sauce, if desired) 7 cloves garlic minced and divided 3 carrots chopped 1 tsp oregano 1 cup chicken bone broth or stock 2 tsp sea salt 1/2 lemon juiced 2 tsp capers 1/4 lb liver optional, but SO good for you 1 lb ground grass fed beef or free range turkey meat 2 cloves garlic

Instructions

1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add peeled and chopped beets for 10 minutes until tender.

   
2. Sauté turkey bacon until crispy. Reserve grease in pan and set bacon aside on paper towels to drain. Crumble when cooled.
3. Add diced onion and chopped basil to turkey bacon grease to cook.

   
4. Mix in cooked beets, 5 minced garlic cloves and carrots. Cook 5 minutes and return crumbled turkey bacon to pan.

   
5. Add oregano, chicken stock, and salt, and simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Place lemon juice, capers and entire bacon mixture into food processor or large blender. Pulse until smooth and color is a uniform red.

   
7. Remove from food processor.
8. Add liver to food processor or blender and pulse to chop finely.

   
9. Add liver to ground beef and 2 minced cloves garlic and cook in sauté pan for 5 minutes.
10. Add red sauce and extra chopped basil. Cook 5 minutes longer serve. Can be refrigerated for later.

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