Josie’s World Famous Sauce!
A great sauce is at the heart of any pasta dish. Forget the off the shelf premade stuff. Josie's famous sauce is easy and taste WAAAYYYY better!
  • Difficulty: Medium
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Servings: 2 yield(s)
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
    Main Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Onion (Chopped)
  • 1/2 cup Carrot (Chopped thin)
  • 1/2 cup Celery (Chopped)
  • 3-4 Fresh Basil Leafs
  • 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt (To your taste)
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper (To your taste)
  • 1/2 g Red Wine
  • Ground Beef lb 1
  • Italian Sausage Link
  • 56 oz Whole Peeled or Fresh Tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Add olive oil to large saucepan (5qts) and heat a medium
  2. Add chopped onions, carrots and celery. Salt and Pepper to taste (Optional: Add Red Pepper to taste). Sautee until onions are translucent.
  3. Add ground beef and sausage links and cook until all meat has been browned.
  4. Add Red wine.
  5. While red wine is evaporating. Chop up to tomatoes to desired consistency.
  6. Add tomatoes to pan and let simmer at medium heat for 30 minutes.
  7. Add fresh basil.
  8. Cook for an additional 5 mins.
  9. Taste with fresh bread and enjoy with your favorite pasta!
Recipe Notes

This like many family recipes does not have sent ingredient amounts. The ingredient list is suggested, add to all to your taste. This great to make fresh right before past or make a batch and freeze individual servings so you have on demand as needed.