Hearty Meat Sauce | Italian | Umami

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• Two 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes, coarsely crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
• [For Serving:] Hot cooked pasta