Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce

RENEE NICOLE'S KITCHEN

"Homemade spaghetti meat sauce starts with garden fresh, frozen, or canned tomatoes. Add pork sausage, basil, and oregano then simmer it low and slow for a rich, meaty flavor."

RENEE NICOLE'S KITCHEN

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INGREDIENTS

– lean Italian style sausage, I use a mix of hot and mild, removed from casings – olive oil* – chopped onion – grated carrots – minced garlic – whole, peeled tomatoes, fresh, frozen, or canned – beef broth – tomato paste – red wine or balsamic vinegar – grated parmesan cheese plus more for garnish – fresh oregano, chopped – fresh basil, chopped – salt – pepper

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Yield

20 CUPS

prep time

60 MINUTES

total time

2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

COOK TIME

1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce Recipe

1. In a 6 quart dutch oven, brown the sausage over medium heat.

Brown the Sausage

2. Remove the cooked meat from the pan with a slotted spoon and reserve.

Remove the Sausage

3. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan and heat.* Cook onions for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until soft, fragrant, and translucent.

Add and Cook

4. Add carrots and cook 3 minutes longer. Then add the garlic and cook 1 additional minute.

Time for the Carrots

5. Add the tomatoes and broth. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.

Add the Tomatoes

6. Using a stick blender, puree vegetables completely. (Alternatively you can process the mixture using a food processor or blender.)

Puree the Vegetables

7. Crumble the, now cooled, meat into bite sized pieces.

Crumble the Meat

8. Add meat, tomato paste, wine, balsamic vinegar, parmesan, oregano, basil, salt and pepper to the pan. Stir to combine.

Add the Meat

9. Cover, drop heat to the lowest it will go, and simmer at least 90 minutes up to 8 hours.

Simmer

10. Stir every hour or so for a longer simmer.

Be Sure to Sir

11. Serve with your favorite cooked pasta.

Instructions

Make it a  date night dinner by serving alongside my  Tomato Burrata Salad

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Enjoy!

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