The Marry Me Meat Sauce ___

The Marry Me Meat Sauce

Ingredients

For the Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 0.5 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 0.5 cup red wine, such as merlot
  • 0.25 cup tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 cup salted butter
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 pound Pasta, Rigatoni preferably

Directions

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Put a large skillet with a lid over a medium flame and heat the oil.

Add the beef and sausage to the pan and cook while breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook until the meat has browned. About 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Add the wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute.

Add in the tomato paste  and salt.

Reduce the flame to a simmer and add in the basil and butter. Once the butter has melted cover the pan and cook for 30 minutes.

Drop the pasta into generally salted boiling water. Cook according to package instructions.

Drain and add the pasta to the pan with the sauce. Toss over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes.