Recipe: Delicious Merlot-Parmesean Spaghetti

Merlot-Parmesean Spaghetti.

You can have Merlot-Parmesean Spaghetti using 20 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Merlot-Parmesean Spaghetti

1. You need 1 lb of spaghetti noodles.
2. You need 1 lb of spicy ground Italian pork sausage.
3. It's 1 lb of ground beef.
4. It's 1 of yellow onion; small dice.
5. Prepare 2 T of fresh rosemary; minced.
6. It's 2 T of fresh oregano; minced.
7. It's 1 T of crushed pepper flakes.
8. Prepare 2 t of fresh thyme; minced.
9. Prepare 6 of garlic cloves; minced.
10. It's 1/2 C of merlot.
11. Prepare 29 oz of crushed tomatoes.
12. You need 14.5 oz of diced tomatoes.
13. It's 10.75 oz of tomato puree.
14. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
15. It's 1 of large pinch sugar.
16. Prepare 1/4 C of red wine vinegar.
17. You need 3/4 oz of fresh basil; chiffonade.
18. You need 1/2 bundle of parsley; minced.
19. You need 8 oz of merlot-parmesean cheese.
20. You need as needed of kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper.

Merlot-Parmesean Spaghetti instructions

1. Heat a large saucepot with no oil..
2. Add ground beef, pork, and onions. Season with rosemary, thyme, oregano, crushed pepper flakes, salt, and pepper..
3. When meat is nearly browned, add garlic. Cook 1 minute. Add red wine and bay leaf. Reduce until nearly dry..
4. Add tomatoes. Stir. Bring to a simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour..
5. Remove bay leaf. Add sugar and vinegar. Cook 2 minutes..
6. Toss noodles with about 3/4 of the cheese and just enough sauce to cover. Ladle more sauce atop to serve as desired..
7. Garnish with basil and remaining cheese..
8. Variations; Savory, beef stock, tomato paste, bell peppers, paprika, shallots, habanero, bacon, pancetta, ham, capers, heavy cream, eggplant, fennel, olives, saffron, spinach, balsamic, port wine, worcestershire sauce, sage, arugula, asiago, fontina, gruyere, sherry.