1Grab a large heavy bottom pot and place it on the stove over medium-high heat. Once hot, add a little olive oil, then add 1lb/450g of 80/20 ground chuck and 8oz/225g of hot Italian pork sausage.
2Crumble the meat using a meat smusher.
3Add 200g of medium chopped onions, 20g of garlic, and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine.
4Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes until the meat is browned.
5Add 1g of dried oregano, 1g of chili flake, and 75g of tomato paste. Stir until the tomato paste has sizzled.
6Add 15g of Better than Bouillon beef base, 28oz/800g of crushed tomatoes, and 28oz/800g of water (fill the empty can with water). Add 7-8g of sugar and stir.
7Bring the mixture to a medium simmer.
8Add 10g of chopped fresh basil.
9Add 12oz/340g of dried spaghetti (broken in half) to the simmering sauce. Do not stir fully to avoid breaking the noodles.
10Simmer for about 60 seconds until the noodles are softened.
11Transfer the pot to the oven and bake for 16-18 minutes.
12After 16-18 minutes, remove the pot from the oven and give everything a good stir.
13Add 50g of grated parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
Ingredients
450 g ground chuck
225 g hot italian pork sausage
200 g onion, medium diced
20 g garlic, minced
1 pinch coarse salt
1 g dried oregano
1 g red chili flake
75 g tomato paste
15 g beef better than bouillon
800 g can crushed tomatoes
800 g water
8 g granulated sugar
10 g fresh basil, chopped
340 g dried spaghetti, broken in half
50 g grated parmesan
Equipment
large heavy bottom potwooden spoonmeat smusheroven