Hearty Meat Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons divided olive oil
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 6 ounces mushrooms
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 2 scotch bonnet peppers, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon ground pepper, divided
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 2 bay leaves

• 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce

• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

Directions

1. 1

   In a large hot sauce pan, add 1 Tbsp of Olive oil, and brown ground beef and turkey, season lightly with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Put aside once browned, strain out any fat.

3. 3

   Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil to large hot sauce pan. Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, mushrooms, red peppers, haberno peppers. Stir and sautee for 2-3 minutes, until onions an celery begin to brown.

4. 4

   Add tyme, rosemary, oregano, celery seed, salt and pepper. Mix well to incorperate all herbs and spices.

5. 5

   Add browned meat, stirring well.

6. 6

   Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and paste. Stir to completely mix.

7. 7

   Add Basil and Bay leaves.

8. 8

   Bring to a boil on medium high heat.

9. 9

   Reduce to a simmer for 1-2 hours.