Paisan's Spaghetti Sauce

By Paisan

Ingredients

• 1 Lb hot Italian sausage
• 1 Lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup of finely chopped onions
• 4 cloves of garlic crushed
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
• 4 cups of canned tomatoes undrained or 1 can 2Lb, 3oz Italian style tomatoes
• 2 cans 6 oz size of tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 cups PORT WINE unbelievable flavor or use Chianti wine

Details

Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 180mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Remove the sausage from the casings; chop the sausage. In 5 qrt dutch over, over medium heat sauté the sausage & ground beef (break up the meat with a wooden spoon) , onion, garlic, stirring frequently, until well browned – about 20 minutes 2. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, the basil, fennel, pepper, and half of the parsley and mix well. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1/4 cup of water, 1 cup of wine, mashing tomatoes with the wooden spoon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat; add remaining 1 cup of wine to taste as sauce simmers, simmer covered and stirring occasionally until thick 1 ½ hours.