Being 50% Italian, I love making Italian food. It's my way of connecting to my heritage. I have several different sauces I like to make and I will eventually publish them all. I like to call this one,everything but the kitchen sink sauce. It's a quick go to sauce that you can easily make for a weeknight meal. However, if you have more time to cook it like 2-3 hours on simmer, add 1-2 tomato sauce cans of water to what is listed below. Your efforts will be rewarded.
Serves6-8
1 pound ground beef
1 pound Sweet Turkey Italian sausage, squeezed from casings
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan
Put the above into the pan and cook until meats are no longer pink
To the pot add
1 tablespoon fennel seed
½ teaspoon red chile flakes
2 tablespoons olive tampenade (trader joe’s)
1 8oz can tomato paste
1 cup good white wine (pinot grigio is good)
1 can Progresso tomato puree
1 can Progresso diced tomatoes in puree
1-2 tablespoons sugar (start with 1 and add the other if you think it needs it)
1 tablespoon dried basil
6 fresh basil leaves chopped
Turn down heat and simmer for 30 minutes partially covered
Serve over your favorite pasta
Top with parmesan cheese (the good stuff)
Garlic Bread
1 large French bread split in half lengthwise
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic finely chopped
Melt the butter and oil in a small sauce pan
Add the garlic and heat for just 2 minutes on medium low.
Remove from heat
Place French bread halves on a baking sheet
Pour the oil, garlic and butter mixture over both halves
Place under broiler on low until tops are brown.
Slice and serve
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