Everyone has their favorite go-to, easy fix comfort food; may it be as simple as grilled cheese and tomato soup or a family casserole. What’s yours?

Everyone has their favorite go-to, easy fix comfort food; may it be as simple as grilled cheese and tomato soup or a family casserole. What's yours?

Easy!

Nothing is more soul-warming than a tomato sauce. I know that traditionally you don’t put meat in the sauce. But I do!

I take a pound each of sweet Italian sausage and ground beef, brown them with onions and garlic, then add a can of whole peeled tomatoes (don’t bother cutting them, they will break down beautifully), a can of tomato sauce, and 2 small cans of tomato paste. I add some water to loosen the sauce, and a little sugar too. Then I add whole twigs of basil (bruise the stems to infuse the flavor), chopped rosemary, oregano, parsley, thyme, and more basil. I love to add a lot of fennel seed too, plus salt and pepper (of course!). Sometimes I braise spent lemon halves in the sauce. I let the sauce go as long as possible, then I savor every. single. bite. The sauce is great with noodles or in lasagna!

Thanks for the question!! By the way I love the grilled cheese and tomato soup combo as well. If you go down my site a little there’s a great recipe for tomato soup. Easy!

Thanks for reading!!

Rachel