Meat Sauce

Serves: 3

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

59

Sweetness

40

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

910 g

Sausage

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

6 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 cup

White Wine

2 tbsps

Sugar

2 tsps

Kosher Salt

1 tsp

Ground Thyme

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

In a large pot over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and sausage until totally browned

3

Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put it into a bowl

4

Set aside

5

Discard any grease in the pot, but do not clean the pot

6

Drizzle in the olive oil

7

When it is heated, throw in the onions and bell peppers

8

Stir it around for 1 1/2 minutes, and then add the garlic

9

Stir and cook for an additional minute

10

Pour in the wine and allow it to bubble up and reduce for about 1 1/2 minutes

11

Add the crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce and tomato paste

12

Stir to combine, and then add the sugar, salt, oregano, thyme, crushed red pepper if using and bay leaves

13

Stir, and then add the cooked ground beef and sausage and stir to combine

14

Place the lid on the pot and allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally

15

Add a little water or some low-sodium broth if it needs more liquid

16

After an hour, add the minced parsley and the Parmesan rind if using (or grated Parmesan if you prefer--or both!)

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Stir to combine, and then put the lid back on and allow it to simmer for another 30 minutes or so

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Discard the bay leaves before serving

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Serve a big bowl of oiled noodles and the meat sauce so guests can serve themselves

20

Top each serving with minced parsley and grated Parmesan (or Parmesan shavings) and serve with a big piece of garlic-cheese bread