12 Servings
Total Time: 1hr 45min
Collection: Sauces

Meat Sauce

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 3 pounds ground beef (I used ground round)
  • 2 pounds sausage
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large yellow onions, diced
  • 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup white wine or stock (your choice)
  • Two 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
  • One 24-ounce jar good store-bought marinara sauce (you can use another jar if you like the sauce to be more saucy than meaty)
  • One 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • One 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup finely minced fresh parsley or 3 tablespoons parsley flakes, plus more for serving
  • 1 whole rind from 1 wedge Parmesan, optional
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, optional, plus more for serving
  • 2 pounds spaghetti, cooked al dente and tossed with olive oil, for serving
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