WORLD’S BEST SPAGHETTI SAUCE

It all started when I found the Pioneer Woman’s Spaghetti Sauce recipe on Pinterest. I read through her (very thorough) post and was really interested to try it. I made it all afternoon on a Friday, and when my husband came home from work I had to drive four hours to drop my son off with his grandparents and come back. When I got home, my husband was on his second plate – and I haven’t made it another way since.
Ree uses a jar of marinara sauce on top of her other ingredients and I agree with what she says, it adds something extra. A little extra OOMPF into the sauce. I am far from a “jarred sauce snob”, I embrace it.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1.5 lbs extra lean ground beef (2 lbs if not using hot italian sausage)
• 1 lb Hot Italian Sausage (casings removed)
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup white wine (beef broth works too)
• 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 can tomato paste (4 oz can)
• 1 jar marinara sauce (I like Safeway O Organics)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp – 1 tsp crushed red pepper (start small and increase the heat by taste)
• 2 tbsp dried parsley
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large pot, over medium heat, cook up your beef and hot italian sausage. When the meat is cooked, drain the meat and set aside (I leave it sitting in a colander over the sink).
2. Heat up the olive oil and add the onion and green pepper. Saute until the onion is soft (about 4-5 minutes) and then add the garlic. Give it a good stir for another minute or two (until fragrant).
3. Add the wine (doesn’t matter what kind I have used Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and even Moscato) and reduce for about two minutes.
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for full instruction please see : www.thebewitchinkitchen.com

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