Spaghetti a la Hubby

Now I don’t know about many of you other wives out there but I happened to marry a meat and potatoes lover. There is nothing that would make him happier than a supper of a pork chop and fried potatoes each night. But every now and then a girl has to have a little bit of what she likes. I, as the pasta lover in this marriage, definitely have a need for a big bowl every now and then. What I have found is that if the sauce is really meaty the hubby can even love the results.

2 carrots diced
4 stalks celery diced
1 onion diced
½ lb Italian pork sausage
½ lb Lean ground beef
1 ½ cup beef stock
1 large can of crushed tomatoes
3 cloves of garlic chopped
A pinch of crushed red pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste 1 cup plus more for topping Italian blend shredded cheese
Angle hair pasta

Sauté the first three ingredients in olive oil until soft, remove from pan. In the same pan brown the meat, once browned drain. Add meat and veggie mixture back to pan and deglaze with beef stock. Add the tomatoes, garlic, red pepper and salt and pepper. Simmer with the lid on until mixture is thick about 30 minutes, then remove the lid and simmer for another 15 minutes. While mixture finishes cook pasta according to package directions. If sauce is to thick for you add a bit of the pasta water. Once you have drained the pasta mix it with the sauce and add cheese stir to combine. And yummy yummy there is a hearty supper.

Last thought: This dish is his preferred way that I make spaghetti, I like it as well but soon I share with you my beloved spaghetti recipe.