Ingredients
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 cup diced onions (1 onion)
- 1 cup diced carrots (2 carrots)
- 2 Tbs diced garlic (5-6 cloves)
- a pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground bison
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 ½ tsp dried basil, divided
- 2 ½ tsp dried oregano, divided
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp salt, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, divided
- 4 Tbs tomato paste
- ¾ cup organic pumpkin puree
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 3 cups strained tomatoes
- ½ cup water
- 1 Tbs honey
Directions
- In a large pot, add the olive oil, diced onion and diced carrots and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes. Then, add the diced garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes and cook for 2 minutes.
- Next, add the ground beef, ground bison, and ground pork to the pan and mix. Add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 2 tsp dried basil, 2 tsp dried oregano, and 1 tsp dried thyme to the meat mixture and mix. Cook until the meat is browned and fragrant, about 12-15 minutes.
- Add 4 Tbs of tomato paste and mix it into the meat. Cook for about 4 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mix the pumpkin puree with the nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Add the seasoned pumpkin mixture to the meat, mix and let cook for 2 minutes.
- Next, add the chopped tomatoes, strained tomatoes, and water to the pot. Mix and then reduce heat to a simmer. Add 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, 1 Tbs honey, ½ tsp dried oregano, and ½ tsp dried basil to the pot, mix and cook for 30 minutes uncovered.
