Meat Sauce for Spaghetti
Looking for the perfect meat sauce for spaghetti? Look no further. This slowly simmered sauce is seasoned with fresh herbs and spices.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1 pound lean ground sirloin
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 8 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 package 8 oz of sliced mushrooms
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 3 6 oz cans tomato paste
- 2 15 oz cans canned tomato sauce
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot with lid, cook sausage, ground sirloin, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until well browned.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and balsamic vinegar.
- Season with sugar, basil, oregano, thyme, bay leaves, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Simmer on low, covered, for at least 1½ - 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Makes about 3 quarts of sauce
