Nana's Slow Cooked Meaty Tomato Sauce

This slow-cooked tomato sauce gets its rich flavor from sweet and spicy Italian sausage, ground beef, red wine, and herbs. Serve over your favorite pasta.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped fresh basil
• 4 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• ½ cup Cabernet Sauvignon (or other dry red wine)
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian herb seasoning
• 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• ¼ cup minced garlic, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in Italian sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 15 minutes. Use a potato masher to mash and blend the meat mixture every few minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.n

Step 2

Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, chicken broth, red wine, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and black pepper.n

Step 3

Transfer the sauce to a slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.n