Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with a Slow-Simmered Meat Sauce

Slow-Simmered Meat Sauce:

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 lb of Ground Beef
• 2 Turkey Italian Sausages removed from casings
• 1 small sweet yellow onion diced
• 3 small carrots diced
• 1 cup of roasted bell pepper diced
• 6 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes more if you want it extra spicy
• Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste
• 1 cup of beef broth
• 1 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 2 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
• 1 29 oz can of whole tomatoes crushed with an immersion blender
• 1-2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves chopped
• 2 tsp fresh oregano chopped

Other Ingredients:

• 8 oz whole wheat spaghetti cooked per instructions
• Parmesan Cheese
• parsley chopped