Garbage Plate Sauce

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Garbage plate sauce is a must-have sauce made with meat and a wonderful blend of spices. This Rochester, New York original is usually poured over your choice of meat, macaroni salad, or home fries. Add diced onions, ketchup, and mustard if desired.

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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • ½ pound ground beef

  • 1 ¼ cups water, plus more as needed

  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

  • ½ teaspoon paprika

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder

  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

  • ¼ teaspoon ground thyme

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

  2. Transfer cooked beef to a blender and process until finely minced.

  3. Return minced, cooked beef to the skillet. Add 1 1/4 cups water, vinegar, paprika, black pepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, allspice, cloves, cumin, thyme, and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then cook for at least 30 minutes, adding water as needed to keep the mixture moist and gravy-like.

78 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

104 Calories
7g Fat
1g Carbs
10g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 104
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 183mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 10g 19%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 1%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 139mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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