You won't need any of your old spaghetti sauce recipes because they just won't be as delicious as this one. The Italian sausage brings a depth of flavor that you won't get with just ground beef. Serve with a side salad and garlic bread.
1 lb. Italian sausage links
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 T. olive oil
1 large bell pepper, diced with membranes discarded
1 large white onion, diced
1 clove garlic, chopped
16 oz. canned tomatoes
15 oz. canned tomato sauce
1 t. salt
1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
1 t. dried basil
1 t. dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. freshly chopped parsley
1 c. chicken or beef stock/broth
Remove casings from sausage links; discard casings; cut sausage into 1/2 inch slices.
In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove; set aside.
In the same skillet, heat ground beef, olive oil, garlic, bell pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is browned and vegetables are tender; drain and discard excess fat.
Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, bay leaf and cooked sausage; simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Stir in stock/broth; bring to boil; reduce heat; simmer uncovered for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately on your choice of pasta, or store in jars in the refrigerator.
12 servings.