Meaty Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 11 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 11 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 onions, minced
• 12 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano (or 2 t. dried)
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 lbs country-style boneless lamb ribs, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 microwave onions, garlic, tomato paste, oil, oregano, and red pepper flakes in a bowl, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• 2 stir tomatoes, tomato puree, wine, soy sauce, and bay leaves into slow cooker.
• 3 season lamb with salt and pepper and nestle into slow cooker.
• 4 cover and cook until lamb is tender, 9-11 hours on low or 5-7 hours on high.
• 5 let sauce settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• 6 discard bay leaves.
• 7 break up pieces of lamb with spoon.
• 8 before serving, stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.