Our Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 lb italian sausage, medium hot
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can consomme
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 3 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, cubed
• 1 (48 ounce) can tomato juice
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 remove casing from sausage and mix with ground beef.
• 2 in large saucepan, fry meat until brown. add garlic, onions, green peppers, celery, carrot, salt and pepper and cook over medium low until vegetables are translucent.
• 3 pour in large roasting pan.
• 4 add remaining ingredients. mix well.
• 5 bake, uncovered, 6 to 7 hours in a 300â°f oven.
• 6 remove bay leaves and spoon off excess fat floating on sauce.
• 7 serve over pasta of choice with parmesan cheese.
• 8 cool surplus sauce, pour in containers, seal and freeze for later use.
• 9 makes 8 (4 cup/1l) containers approximately.
• 10 tips: if using dried herbs, reduce the amounts.
• 11 a large roasting pan is ideal for making the sauce.
• 12 enjoy!