Award Winning Meat Sauce
Why I Love This Recipe
This sauce has to simmer for several hours so it's best to make on a weekend. It freezes great! This is from "Causing a Stir".
Ingredients You'll Need
1.5 lbs ground beef
1 lb bulk Italian sausage
1 lg sweet onion, chopped
4-6 cloves grarilc, chopped
4 6 oz cans tomato paste
2 28 oz cans diced or crushed tomatoes (just tomatoes, no herbs or seasoning)
2.5 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp basil
1 c water
2 tsp salt
.5 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp sugar
2 bay leaves, whole
Directions
Brown beef and sausage in a large pot with onion and garlic. Drain.
Add tomato paste, tomatoes, oregano, basil, water, salt, pepper, sugar, and bay leaves.
Bring to a boil. Stir and lower heat to a slow simmer. Cook 3 to 4 hours.
