Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
This is my aunt’s recipe. I am not sure when she started making it this way but I do know it has been over 30 years! Sometimes we would have a family party and she would bring this.
Spaghetti and Meatsauce
Author: Mary Ellen @ Recipes Food and Cooking
Recipe type: Italian, main
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Serves: Serves 10
This is my Aunt Janet's recipe for Spaghetti and Meatsauce. I think it is the best ever. We've been using this recipe for over 30 years!
Ingredients
1/2 lb. bacon
- 2 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
- 2 C. chopped onion
- 1 C. green pepper
- 6 lbs. 9 oz plum tomatoes (put in blender)
- 18 oz. tomato paste
- 1 1/2 C. red wine
- 1 1/2 C. water
- 4 t. oregano
- 4 t. basil
- 1 t. thyme
- 1/2 C. parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 T. salt
- 1/4 C. brown sugar
Instructions
- In a 5-6 qt. pan, fry bacon until crisp. Set bacon aside and crumble.
- Brown ground beef in bacon fat.
- Add onions and green pepper and cook another 5 minutes.
- Add the rest of ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Add bacon bits.
- Cook for at least 2 hours.
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