My Mom's Pasta Sauce - Confessions of a Chocoholic

My Mom's Pasta Sauce - Confessions of a Chocoholic

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A recipe for my mom's amazing Surf and Turf pasta sauce - an epic meat sauce with ground beef, bacon, Italian sausage, mushrooms, red wine, and shrimp.

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Ingredients

  • 16 oz pasta (I used whole wheat penne)
  • 1/2 lb ground beef (I used 85% lean)
  • 4 pieces bacon, cut into 2 inch strips
  • 2 links spicy Italian sausage, quartered
  • 1/2 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 oz sliced white mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 oz cooked shrimp (I used Trader Joe's frozen shrimp without tails)
  • 2 cans (28 oz per can) crushed San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • dash of Tabasco hot sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh basil leaves for garnish
  • shredded Parmesan cheese for serving

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