Italian Meat Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb italian sausage
• 2 ounces salt lamb, cut in 1/4-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh italian parsley
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with liquid
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan saute the ground beef and italian sausage over medium-high heat until browned.
• 2 remove from pan and drain in a colander; set aside.
• 3 place the salt lamb in the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until lamb is crispy and all fat is rendered.
• 4 add the olive oil and onions to the pan.
• 5 reduce heat to medium and saute onions until they are translucent.
• 6 add the garlic and saute another 2 or 3 minutes.
• 7 return the beef and sausage to the pan and add the remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
• 8 taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• 9 bring up to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low.
• 10 let bubble gently for about an hour, stirring frequently.
• 11 if the sauce is too thin you can thicken it with a tablespoon or so of tomato paste.