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Viewed: 21 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 3/4 pounds Lean Ground Beef
- 3/4 pounds Hot Or Mild Italian Sausage
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Chopped
- 3 whole Cloves Fresh Garlic, Minced
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
- 6 ounces, fluid Can Tomato Paste
- 24 ounces, fluid Can Crushed Tomatoes
- 24 ounces, fluid Water
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 pound Whole Wheat Rigatoni Pasta
- Parmesan Cheese
Method
- 1.
- In a large saucepan, over medium heat, cook beef and sausage until cooked through; drain well.
- Add diced onions and cook until translucent, 7-10 minutes.
- Add garlic and oregano, cook about 2 minutes.
- 2.
- Add the tomato paste to the meat mixture, cook about 7 minutes, stirring often to caramelize the tomato paste.
- Be sure to stir often, it can easily burn.
- Add crushed tomatoes, water, salt, and sugar.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- (The longer you cook it the better.)
- 3.
- Undercook pasta by 2 minutes.
- Put pasta back in the pan and add sauce, cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- The flavor of the sauce will cook into the pasta.
- Top with parmesan cheese, serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
