Meat sauce for spaghetti

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsOlive oil
1poundsGround beef
1poundsGround pork
1Onion; chopped
½Green pepper; chopped
3Cloves garlic; minced
5cupsCrushed tomatoes
¼cupTomato paste
1tablespoonChili powder
2teaspoonsBasil leaves, ground
½teaspoonGround cloves
3Bay leaves
2cupsChicken stock
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonCayenne pepper

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, pork, onion, green pepper, and garlic and saute until browned, about 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon to drain off the fat, place the sauteed ingredients in a 4-quart saucepan. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Slowly bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.

This recipe is from the Canadian National Railways FROM: DINING BY RAIL by James D. Porterfield. Pub by St. Martin's Press of New York - 1993. ISBN 0-312-08768-3 Shared by Robert Rostrup