Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut in 2-inch cubes
• 1 lb ground beef
• 8 sausages
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 cup burgundy wine or 1 cup merlot
• 3 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can cold water
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 when oil is hot, brown stew meat until browned on all sides. remove and set aside.
• 3 brown sausages on all sides in separate pan. set aside.
• 4 brown the ground beef until done. drain and set aside with stew meat and sausages.
• 5 saute onion in stockpot for 2 mins., add garlic and saute for another minute, while scraping up any meat from bottom of pan with spatula or wooden spoon.
• 6 add wine, let it reduce by 2/3.
• 7 add tomatoes and water. stir.
• 8 add oregano, basil, sugar(to reduce acidity), and pepper. stir.
• 9 bring to a hard simmer.
• 10 add stew meat, hamburg, and juices from both to pot.
• 11 reduce to a slow simmer.
• 12 simmer 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 13 serve with your favorite pasta.