Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage

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Submitted By: CRAIG

Photo By: GodivaGirl

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 Hour

Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Servings: 6

"A flavorful homemade recipe for those who are tired of sweet pasta sauces. Serve over your favorite pasta with a tossed green salad and crusty garlic bread."

Ingredients:

1 pound Italian sausage links

1/2 pound lean ground beef

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 (16 ounce) can canned tomatoes

1 (15 ounce) can canned tomato sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 bay leaf

Directions:

1.	Removed casing from sausage links and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
2.	In a large skillet, heat ground beef, olive oil, garlic and onion over medium heat until meat is nicely browned; drain.
3.	Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt, ground black pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaf and cooked sausage. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4.	Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
5.	Mix cooked sauce with hot pasta and remove bay leaf from sauce before serving.

Printed from Allrecipes.com 8/25/2010

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