A special weekday edition of sunday suppers: happy drunken beach lasagna

Ingredients

• organic happy mild Italian sausage
• some chopped up organic happy bacon
• salt and pepper
• Italian seasoning
• bay leaves
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• bell pepper
• some roasted red pepper
• shitake mushrooms
• tomato paste
• canned diced tomato
• a little fresh thyme, oregano and basil
• a bottle of red wine
• Champagne vinegar
• sugar

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Preparation

• Reserve the vegetables and brown the sausage and ground beef. Add some Italian seasoning and red pepper flake.
• Once the meat has browned, add the bacon and vegetables back to your pot and bring everything up to a nice sizzle. Add the tomato sauce and let caramelize for a couple of minutes, stirring.
• Add the bottle of wine, and then cook down until it has reduced by 3/4 or so. Correct salt and pepper.
• Add the diced tomato and fresh herbs, bring up to a simmer. Taste and correct seasonings.
• Hit the whole pot with your stick blender and blend until the sauce is as smooth as you want it.