Keto Umami Meat Sauce is What Your Pasta Dishes Have Been Missing

Ingredients

• 2 pounds 85/15 ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
• 3 cups mushrooms, chopped
• 1 cup dry red wine (or beef stock)
• 2- 28 oz. canned peeled plum tomatoes, drained & smashed
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 6 oil-packed anchovy fillets (or 1 ½ tablespoons capers)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried basil (or handful of chopped fresh basil)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional for spice)
• 8 fresh thyme sprigs
• ½ teaspoon black truffle oil (optional)