Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Italian Sausage Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup virgin olive oil
- 8 lbs Italian sausage, whole, pierced
- 1 1/2 qts fresh onion, minced
- 5 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh garlic
- 8 lbs lean ground beef
- 7 qts tomato puree
- 2 qts water
- 2 2/3 Tbsp salt
- 2 2/3 Tbsp black pepper
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups fresh basil- chopped
- 2 2/3 Tbsp oregano
- 6 lbs spaghetti, cooked and drained
- If using powdered garlic use 1 3/4 Tbsp; dried basil 1/4 cup; fresh oregano 1/2 cup
Directions
- Heat olive oil in heavy pan. Add sausage toil and brown on all sides.
- When sausage is half done, add onions.
- Saute onions until translucent. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
- Break up ground beef and add to pan. Cook until beef is done, stirring occasionally.
- Add remaining ingredients, except spaghetti, and simmer for at least 1 hour.
- Ladle sauce over cooked pasta and sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
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