RED SAUCE - PASTA BAR

from: ResNexus Academy

Cook Time 75 mins, Feeds 10

1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed

1 pound ground beef

1 chopped small onion

3 crushed cloves of garlic

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 (12 ounce) can of Hunt's tomato paste

2 (28 ounces) can Hunt's diced tomatoes (one can is petite diced and one can is regular diced), or you can use fresh tomatoes

2 (15 ounce) cans Hunt's tomato sauce

2 cups of water

3 teaspoons dried basil

2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup red wine

salt and pepper to taste

Brown beef and Italian sausage, breaking it up as you stir it. You may want to heat up a little olive oil (about 2 minutes) before adding the meat. Add chopped onions to the meat mixture and continue cooking. Stir occasionally until onions are softened. Add your diced tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato sauce. Mix in the spices, sugar and garlic. Bring your sauce to a boil, then add your wine and water. Simmer on low, stirring often, for an hour.