1 lb, ground beef (80/20, you need that fat!)
1 package of sweet italian sausage (casings removed)
1 small package of baby bella mushrooms (sliced)
1 medium onion
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes (I used Muir Glen)
2 cans of tomato paste
2 packages of zero calorie noodles (I used NO Oodle)
1 cap full of olive oil
Seasonings to taste
chopped garlic
fresh basil
fresh thyme
dried oregano (I didn't have it growing in my countertop herb garden)
granulated garlic
salt
pepper
Equipment
cutting board
knife
large sauce pot with lid
non-stick frying pan
colander
What to do:
- Chop garlic possible. Remove thyme leaves from stalk. Take 8-10 basil leaves (or less... I loooove BASIL!), Roll together & chop in long, thin pieces( this is called chiffonade! now you fancy!). Chop onions and peppers into long strips. Remove sausage from casing and crumble.
- Heat 1 cap full of oil on medium heat. Add onions and peppers to sauce pot, stirring occasionally.
- Heat frying pan on medium high heat. Add crumbled ground beef and crumbled sausage.
- Add granulated garlic to meat and lightly salt. Continue to stir until it is cooked through.
- Add meat mixture to sauce pot and turn heat to medium low.
- Add tomatoes and tomato paste to pot and stir. Add basil, thyme and oregano and stir. Add sliced mushrooms and stir.
- Taste the sauce and add salt & pepper to your liking.
- Turn heat to low and cover. Let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To serve, remove noodles from package & rinse under hot water in colander. Place in plate or bowl and ladle the sauce over the noodles. Noodles will soften as they heat up.
SPRANKLE some REAL Parmesan on it & eat it up!