Favorite meat sauce

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsItalian sausage
1poundsGround beef
1Large onion; chopped
12ouncesTomato paste
3cans(28 oz) crushed tomatoes
2cupsWater
4Garlic cloves; minced
4Bay leaves
1tablespoonSugar
4teaspoonsBasil
2teaspoonsOregano
4tablespoonsFresh parsely
2teaspoonsSalt

Directions

Remove sausage meat from casings and crumble into a skillet. Saute, add onions, garlic & beef, and continue cooking until the meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess fat. Press the crushed tomatoes through a sieve to remove skins and seeds. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally. Yield: 12 cups sauce. Prep time: 25 minutes. Cook time: 2 hours.

Recipe by: Lynn Nelson (Busy Cooks: ) Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by Lynn Nelson <lynnn@...> on Feb 14, 1998