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MAX'S ALASKAN MOOSE-SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE SPAGHETTI

A comfort-food dish that you and your family are bound to love
as much as my husband Max and I do...


Servings (8 to 10)
Prep: 20 Mins.
Cook: 2 Hrs.

INGREDIENTS:

Sauce:
1 lb (or so) moose, venison, or beef burger
1 lb (or so) ground Johnsonville Sweet Italian Sausage
3 ribs celery, finely chopped
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1/2 of a large red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (29-oz can) tomato sauce, plus
--1 (16-oz. can) tomato sauce
1 (16-oz. can) Italian Stewed Tomatoes, do not drain but chop tomatoes
3 to 4 tablespoons honey, to taste
1 tablespoon dried sweet basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley, or a small bunch of chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon dried Italian herb seasoning

Finish:
--Balsamic Vinegar

Serve with:
--12 oz. prepared thin spaghetti, according to package directions
--Freshly grated parmesan
--Loaf of prepared garlic bread

METHOD

In a large, heavy-bottom pot, brown the burger and sausage, then drain. Add the remaining ingredients, in the order listed above, to the pot.  Simmer, covered, for a couple of hours; stirring occasionally. Finally, add several good shots of Balsamic Vinegar.

In the meantime, prepare thin spaghetti noodles.


Serve sauce over pasta and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan, including a side of warm garlic bread.

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