Description
I was shown this recipe by a Navy chef who served this to presidents at Camp David, MD. I have served it to my family many times, and it is certainly fit for a president. Best with a garden salad and crusty garlic bread.
Ingredients
- 2 Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Slice the sausages lengthwise
- leaving them attached along one side. Spread them out flat in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes
- turning once
- until the sausages are browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Place the ground beef
- olive oil
- onion
- and garlic in the skillet
- and cook and stir over medium heat for about 10 minutes
- until the onion is translucent and the beef is browned and crumbly. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat. Stir in the tomatoes
- tomato sauce
- salt
- pepper
- basil
- oregano
- and bay leaf. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 1 hour
- stirring occasionally
- until the flavors have blended. Remove the bay leaf.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
- drop in the pasta
- and cook for 8 to 10 minutes
- stirring occasionally
- until tender. Drain the pasta
- and mix it into the sauce.
- Place servings of hot pasta with sauce on oven-safe plates
- place a cooked
- opened sausage over each serving
- and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place plates in the preheated oven for 5 to 10 minutes
- until the cheese has melted and begun to brown.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 8