Balsamic Tomato Sauce

I started this blog so that I could share thoughts on food as well as how I feel about certain political issues. So without further ado, here is the recipe for my favorite tomato sauce:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 large white onion, diced
1 large red onion, diced
6 portabello mushroom caps, finely chopped
4 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 pound ground beef or turkey
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 cup red wine
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
2-3 tablespoons tomato paste
2-3 tablspoons fresh parsley, chopped
salt & pepper to taste


1. In a large saucepan, melt butter with olive oil. Add onions, garlic and mushrooms and cook until tender.
2. Add meat and spices. Cook meat through.
3. Deglaze the pan with wine. Add vinegar and bring to a simmer.
4. Add canned tomatos and heat through. Stir in tomato paste and allow sauce to thicken.
5. Just before serving, stir in chopped parsley. Serve over pasta with parmesean cheese!

This sauce has a unique color due to the vinegar and wine but with that brings a fantastic flavor. If you have leftovers, reheat in a pan with a splash more of both vinegar and wine.

Hope you enjoy this sauce as much as I do!

More food and fun soon,

Liam