Beef, Sausage, Crushed Tomatoes & Vegetables over Pasta

This is a simple meat sauce & vegetable recipe to be served over pasta. Recipe uses 1/2 lb of ground beef (80 % lean) and 1/2 lb of sweet sausage.

Prep & Cook Time: 55 mins

INGREDIENTS
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
1/2 pound ground beef (80% lean)
1/2 pound sweet sausage
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley
2 bay leaves (can also use basil)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pasta (your fav)

PREP & COOK
Coarsely chop carrots, celery, onion & garlic
Coarsely chop fresh parsley

Heat large skillet to medium heat
Add drizzle of olive oil to the skillet
When almost smoking add onion & garlic
Cook for 6 minutes (or when onion becomes soft)

Add celery and carrots
Sauté for 5 minutes

Raise heat to high
Add ground beef
Break up the ground beef
Add sweet sausage
Cook Stir for 10 minutes (or till meat has "browned")

Lower heat to medium low
Add tomatoes, parsley & bay leaves
Season with Salt & Pepper
Simmer for about 1/2 hour (until sauce thickens)
Remove Bay leaves

While pan simmers add water to your favorite pasta pot - about 1/2 filled
Add salt
Add pasta when water begins to boil
Cook for about 9 minutes for al dente

Presentation
Serve meat sauce over pasta with grated cheese, bread & your favorite wine

RECORDING GEAR
Camera 1: iPhone 13
Camera 2: iPhone XR-2
Camera 3: iPhone XR
On Camera Mic: LAV Mic

VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
DAW: Reaper
Video Editor: filmoraPro

Original Background Music by Mckee (2022)

This is an Educational Video

*****************************************************************************************************************************************
DISCLAIMER: References to company brands and/or logos are for educational purposes. I am not endorsed by, affiliated to or in any way representing the company.
*****************************************************************************************************************************************

Original Guitar Music composed, performed and recorded by J
Copyright 2022