bolognese sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 large red onion, chopped
• 1 small red pepper, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 sprigs rosemary, chopped (substitute 1 ½ tsp. dry rosemary)
• 2 large leaves sage, chopped (substitute ½ tsp. dry sage)
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound lean ground pork
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, or more to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 jar (650 ml or 22 oz.) tomato sauce such as barilla tomato & basil sauce
• 1 box (13.25 oz.) whole grain spaghetti pasta, cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, or more to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley