Simple Easy Yummy Italian Meat Sauce!!

Italian Meat Sauce!!!

This my favorite meat sauce!!  It’s an easy homemade Italian meat sauce recipe that is hearty and tasty. It freezes great so that makes it perfect for batch cooking.  Easy go-to meal for busy weeks.  Just defrost, add in some sautéed mushrooms and serve over zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash. Great dish for real food, paleo, keto and whole 30 eaters.

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Prep Time:         5 - 10 minutes
Cook Time:        40 minutes
Servings:             8 - 10

Ingredients

1 pound of organic ground beef (can sub with ground turkey)
1 pound of ground Italian sausage (hot or mild - chicken or pork)
1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup
4 cloves of garlic pressed
1 28oz. can of organic crushed tomatoes
1 15oz can of organic tomato sauce
1 6oz can of organic tomato paste
1.5 teaspoons of dried basil
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 bay leaf
Salt & freshly ground pepper
Extra
1 – 2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon of fennel seeds

Instructions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven cook ground beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until mostly browned.  Be sure to break up the ground beef and sausage to small pieces during cooking.  Drain if desired. If you are using organic meat, you will not have as much fat. Stir in garlic, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
 
Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, Italian seasoning, fennel, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. If you like extra spice add in the red pepper flakes now or after you have simmered for 30 minutes.  Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 
Remove the bay leaf. Add in more salt and pepper to taste.
 
Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.  This freezes really well. I put mine in the pint-sized wide mouth mason jars.  Store up to 3 – 4 months.  Make sure you label the top with what is in the jar and the freeze date.
 
Serving Suggestions – I love it over zoodles or spaghetti squash. I will also sauté mushrooms to add in as well.  You can never have too many veggies!!

Happy Cooking!!

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