Now that the haze from my weekend long food coma has lifted, I find myself inspired by my friend’s Italian creation over Friendsgiving. Well, that’s partially the reason behind this week’s recipes. To be completely honest, I have all the Italian ingredients because I was supposed to make a pasta dish for Friendsgiving. When the menu was revised, my good friend with a case of pregnancy brain forgot to tell me the main dish now consisted of pasta. I’m not just going to let all these ingredients go to waste… So, Italian food it is! Ingredients 2 Stalks of Celery, roughly chopped 2 Carrots, peeled and roughly chopped ½ of an Onion, roughly chopped 2 Cloves of Garlic 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil 1 lb. of Ground Beef 4 Links of Mild Italian Pork Sausage, casings removed 1 Teaspoon of Salt ½ Teaspoon of Pepper ½ Teaspoon of Dried Oregano ½ Teaspoon of Dried Basil ½ Teaspoon of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes 1 Cup of Red Wine 2 Tablespoons of Tomato Paste 2 Cans of Crushed Tomatoes 2 Tablespoons of Fresh Basil, finely minced   Place the celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse the ingredients until …

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