Meaty Pasta Sauce

Hey there strong people!

Hope you all have a great weekend! This week, I finally wrote down the recipe for this tasty pasta sauce. I’ve been making it for a while but usually just throw whatever I have in the pantry that day. If you’re looking to make dinner for a large group or want a lot of leftover sauce, you will love this recipe. I know it’s not authentic Italian sauce (I still day dream of our meals in Rome) but it’s my twist on Italian cuisine.

Hope you enjoy it! I love it over zoodles! So easy and tasty!

Here is the zoodler I bought in a market in the Trastevere neighborhood while in Rome!

Click on the image above for a similar one on Amazon!

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Meaty Pasta Sauce

Author: Julie

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. Italian sausage no sugar added
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 6 oz tomatoes paste
• 2 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1 Tbsp dried basil
• 1 tsp sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• Start by browning the beef and Italian sausage over medium heat (about 4 minutes).
• Throw out most of the fat released by the meat.
• Add the garlic, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and paste. Mix well.
• Add the spices and mix well (again).

Notes

Let it simmer on low heat covered for up to 2 hours stirring every once in a while.
Make sure the Italian sausage doesn’t have added sugar. You can also use plain ground pork. If you don’t have diced tomatoes, crushed or whole canned work too!