Ingredients

  • 400 grams Ground beef or mixed ground meat
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Carrot
  • 2 tbsp Garlic, minced
  • 5 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Cooking sake (as needed)
  • 1 can Canned diced tomatoes
  • 2 Bay leaf
  • 1 blend of Ketchup and Japanese Worcestershire-style sauce (2:1 ratio)
  • 1 Soup stock cube
  • 1 dash Black pepper
  • 1 heaped teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 heaped teaspoon Plain flour
  • 1 dash Salt

Method

  • Add the olive oil and garlic to a pot and cook on low heat.
  • Once the garlic becomes aromatic add the minced onion and carrot and cook.
  • Once the onions become transparent add the ground meat and cooking sake.
  • Once the meat changes color sprinkle in the flour evenly, mixing quickly to avoid clumping.
  • Add the canned tomatoes, bay leaf, and soup stock and simmer.
  • Add the ketchup and Worcestershire-style sauce while checking the taste.
  • (I add about 10 squirts of ketchup and 5 of the Worcestershire-style sauce.)
  • Once you've got the flavor you want adjust with black pepper, salt, and sugar, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the bay leaf.
  • If you're going to freeze it, freeze it as-is.
  • Add powdered cheese right before serving for a rich flavor.