This recipe has been a great hit over at MyRecipes! It has received plenty of wonderful feedback from readers – let’s take a look at what they’ve had to say about it:
Made this today with four links of Italian sausage because my grocer didn’t have ground pork. It has wonderful flavor and plenty of leftovers. It received rave reviews and is a “keeper.” I served it with Parmesan crusted bread to “sop” up the juice. Yummy!
Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Well, it really is! I love this recipe because it’s so versatile; just like the comment said, you could substitute Italian sausage, or even ground turkey if you’d like to make this leaner.
Ingredients
2 ounces pancetta, chopped
1 pound ground sirloin (90% lean)
12 ounces lean ground pork
1 (4-ounce) hot turkey Italian sausage link, casing removed
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 1/3 cups diced onion
2/3 cup diced carrot
2/3 cup diced celery
1/4 cup unsalted tomato paste
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
1 (15-ounce) can unsalted crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
Instructions:
Place pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook 4 minutes or until beginning to brown, stirring occasionally. Add sirloin; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Place sirloin mixture in a 6-quart electric slow cooker. Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add ground pork and sausage; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add pork mixture to slow cooker.
Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add onion, carrot, and celery; sauté 4 minutes. Add tomato paste and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add wine; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until wine mostly evaporates, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add stock, tomatoes, 3/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Carefully pour stock mixture into slow cooker; cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Discard bay leaf. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
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Quick Tip: Freeze the leftovers for another pasta night!
Thanks to MyRecipes for this flavorful Italian dish.
