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Venison and Sausage Meat Sauce with Noodles

For those that have access to venison, you have to try this recipe for Venison and Sausage Meat Sauce with Noodles! Don't have venison? Any ground meat will work!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 tbsp ghee or avocado oil
  • 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 whole carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 1/2 lb ground venison or any ground meat
  • 1/2 lb ground sausage
  • 2 cups spinach fresh or frozen
  • small handful fresh basil leaves plus extra to garnish
  • 1 jar spicy arrabbiata pasta sauce or your fav pasta sauce
  • sea salt, to taste
  • ground pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1-2 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 package cassave flour spaghetti noodles
  • pecorino romano, to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add in onion and garlic and sauté for 60 seconds until fragrant. Add in carrots and continue to cook for 3-4 min until softened.
  • Add in meat to cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up with a spatula. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes as desired.
  • Once meat is mostly cooked, add in frozen spinach, fresh basil, and marinara sauce. Allow mixture to come to a boil then drop heat to medium low and allow to simmer for 15-20 min
  • While meat sauce simmers, cook noodles according to package.
  • Taste sauce and adjust seasoning as desired, then serve with noodles and finish off with fresh basil and freshly shaved cheese. Enjoy!!