Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil $
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped carrot $
- 6 garlic cloves, minced $
- 2 (4-ounce) links hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 pound ground sirloin $
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 1/4 cup no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar $
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (28-ounce) can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 16 ounces uncooked mafaldine pasta
- 1/2 cup torn fresh basil
- 3 ounces shaved fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and carrot to pan; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Place vegetable mixture in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add sausage and beef to skillet; sauté 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove beef mixture from skillet using a slotted spoon. Place beef mixture on a double layer of paper towels; drain. Add beef mixture to slow cooker. Stir olives and next 6 ingredients (through tomato sauce) into slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours. Stir in oregano.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Serve sauce with hot cooked pasta; top with basil and cheese.