Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Italian sausage links
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 (16-ounce) canned tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounces) Canned tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

 

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add sausage and cook until browned about 10 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Stir in ground beef, garlic, and onion. Cook and stir until the meat is brown and crumbly, 5-7 minutes. Drain and discard the grease.
  3. Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; stir in cooked sausage. Season with salt, basil, oregano, bay leaf, and pepper. Simmer uncovered for one hour, stirring occasionally.
  4. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

 

Recipe Courtesy of https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/19345/pasta-sauce-with-italian-sausage/