Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground sirloin
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can tomato paste
2 cups broth, beef, chicken, or vegetable
½ cup red wine
1 bay leaf
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp salt, or to taste
½ tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
Directions
Add olive oil to a large Dutch oven and heat over medium high heat.
Add ground beef and cook about 3 minutes or until browned and starting to crumble.
Put beef in the crock pot.
Add Italian sausage to the Dutch oven and cook until browned and starting to crumble, about 5 minutes.
Put sausage in the crock pot.
Add vegetables to the Dutch oven and cook to soften, about 2 minutes.
Add vegetables and all remaining ingredients to the crock pot.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
(hint: if you have a rind of Parmesan cheese, add it to the crockpot too. I always keep rinds in the freezer for making sauce.)
* Great with any pasta and freezes well!