My Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

1-2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
7-8 cloves garlic, minced
2, 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
2, 15 oz cans diced tomatoes
1/2 cup grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
3 large green peppers, chopped
3 boneless pork ribs
2 tablespoons basil
1 1/2 tablespoons oregano
1 tablespoon thyme
1-2 pinches crushed red pepper
3 Italian sausages (spiciness to taste)
2-3 tablespoons tomato paste

Description

My tomato sauce, perfected to my taste over a decade of making it.

Rating

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Procedure

In a large stock pot, sauté the ground beef for three minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and stir occasionally until meat is browned. Drain beef (in colander or on a paper towel) and return to pan.

Add to the pot: tomatoes, cheese, green pepper, and spices. Stir well.

Keep pot on stove or transfer mixture to a crock pot:
On Stove, bring to a boil over medium-low heat and then allow to simmer for 2-3 hours (cover for first half of the time).
In crock pot, keep on low setting for 6-8 hours; high setting for 5-6 hours.

Add tomato paste 1/2 hour before completion; stir in thoroughly.

Yield

6-8 people

Prep Time

30 minutes?

Cook Time

Varies per method...2-6 hours.

Notes

Be careful not to stir too much during cooking unless you omitted the sausage and ribs (to avoid breaking up the meat throughout the sauce)

For more "heat", add red pepper flakes and/or a hotter sausage.