Spaghetti with Homemade Meat Sauce
Directions
- 1Prep your veggies.
- 2Heat a large pot over medium heat and cook the ground meat until no longer pink.
- 3Add in onion and pepper and sweat for 5 minutes.
- 4Season generously.
- 5Add garlic and incorporate.
- 6Add tomato paste and mix to combine.
- 7Deglaze the pot with a bit of red wine or beef stock and bring to a simmer.
- 8Add in crushed and chopped tomatoes, along with tomato sauce.
- 9Add Worcestershire sauce and mix to combine.
- 10Season to taste. Add sugar as needed to balance acidity.
- 11Add basil leaves and cover for 30-60 minutes on low, stirring occasionally.
- 12Cook pasta to package instructions, drain, and add 2 tbsps butter (always salt pasta water).
- 13Add sauce to your noodles based on your preference and garnish with fresh parmesan and parsley.
Ingredients
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 28 oz chopped tomatoes
- 16 oz tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20
- 0.5 lb sweet italian sausage
- 0.5 lb hot italian sausage
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 cup dry red wine
- 1 herbes de provence
- 1 red pepper flakes
- 1 salt
- 1 pepper
- 1 garlic powder
- 1 onion powder
- 2 pinches sugar
- 1 fresh basil
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 package spaghetti
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 parmesan cheese
- 1 fresh chopped parsley
Equipment
large potskilletknifecutting boardpotato masherfreezer bag or vacuum sealer