Spaghetti Meat Sauce

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
• 3/4 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• dash of nutmeg

Details

Adapted from penniesonaplatter.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, heat the sausage, ground beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until the meat is cooked through. Drain any excess grease, if necessary. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.