Meaty Italian Sauce...

This hearty Meaty Italian Sauce is so versatile...I use it for Spaghetti, Calzones, Lasagna, Rigatoni and any other tomato based pasta dish. It's chucked full of meat, tomatoes and zesty spices. You can double, triple or quadruple this recipe and freeze it for quick meals.

1 lb Ground Beef
1 lb Mild Italian Sausage
1 Medium Yellow Onion (chopped)
1 TBL Minced Garlic
1 Medium Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Medium Can Crushed Tomatoes
1 Medium Can Tomato Sauce
1 Pkg Zesty Italian Spaghetti Seasoning

Cook meats together with the onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink. Drain...add the remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 6 hours. You may need to a cup of water if the sauce cooks down too thick for what you are needing. You can add different seasonings (like oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme) as desired.

You can add a 8 oz block of cream cheese to serve a very mild creamy penne pasta...it's so yummy.