Tomato-Beef Sauce with Cinnamon, Cloves, and Parsley

Name: Tomato-Beef Sauce with Cinnamon, Cloves, and Parsley
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 3 1/2 cups, enough for 1 lb pasta)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, olive oil; 1 1/2 pounds, beef short ribs, trimmed of fat; 1 , medium onion, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; Pinch, ground cloves; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley leaves; 1/2 cup, red wine; 1 (28-ounce) can, whole tomatoes, drained, juice reserved, tomatoes chopped fine

Main Courses
Vegetables
Pasta
Beef
Make Ahead
Sauces

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2000

How do you get robust meaty flavor and thick, rich texture into a basic tomato sauce? We tested eight cuts of meat and found that ribs make the most flavorful sauce.

SERVES 4 to 6 (Makes about 3 1/2 cups, enough for 1 lb pasta)

TIME 2¾ hours

Tomato-Beef Sauce with Cinnamon, Cloves, and Parsley

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