Spicy Meat Sauce

By MelanieAnn

Freeze half of the meat sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, removed from casings
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes
• 1 (6-inch) sprig rosemary

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add sausages. Brown sausages, breaking them up into small pieces as they cook, just until sausages are cooked through, 5 minutes.

Add tomato paste, onion, carrot, and garlic and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes and rosemary and break up tomatoes into pieces with the side of a spoon or scissors. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and reduces slightly.

Cool meat sauce to room temperature, then transfer to freezer-safe containers with tight-fitting lids and freeze until ready to use, up to 6 months.