Bolognese Sauce - Bulk Freezer Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lbs sweet italian sausage
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 2 large onions
• 12 garlic cloves
• 12 cups crushed tomatoes
• 12 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine and brown sausage and ground beef in large dutch oven, or other heavy-bottomed pan. drain and set aside.
• 2 heat 2 tbsp olive oil in same dutch oven over medium high heat, and add red pepper flakes, chopped onion and garlic. cover and cook until onions are translucent.
• 3 add tomatoes, seasonings, browned meats and remainder of olive oil and mix well.
• 4 bring to low boil, then lower heat and simmer for 30 to 60 minutes, stirring often.
• 5 you can choose to omit the red pepper, but my family prefers the extra kick! the granulated garlic can also be omitted if you don't care for a strong garlic flavor. i use the 102 oz. food service-sized cans of crushed and diced tomatoes (each can contains 24 half-cup servings). you can buy these at warehouse stores like sam's club, bj's or costco.