Meat Lover's Chunky Mushroom Pasta Sauce

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Using purchased pasta sauce reduces the cooking time, this is even better the next day, you may adjust the fresh garlic and chili flakes to suit taste ---if you like even more garlic then saute 2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic in with the onion mixture :)

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Steps

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In a dutch oven cook the ground beef and sausage meat until no longer pink.

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Drain fat and remove to a bowl.

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In the same dutch oven heat olive oil over medium-high heat.

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Add in onion , bell pepper , small whole mushrooms , chili flakes and dried basil.

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Cook stirring for about 7-10 minutes or until well softened.

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Add the beef mixture back to the pot then add in the pasta sauce.

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Bring to a simmer over medium heat stirring.

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Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 30-35 minutes , seasoning with salt and black pepper about halfway through simmering.

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Ingredients

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lean ground beef, italian sausage, olive oil, onion, green bell pepper, white button mushrooms, crushed red pepper flakes, dried basil, roasted garlic and herb pasta sauce, salt, fresh ground black pepper