Title: Mom's Spaghetti Sauce with Meat (Family)
Categories: Sauce Pasta Italian
Yield: 12 Servings
| 1/2 | lb | Bacon; chopped |
| 2 | c | Onion; chopped fine |
| 6 | | Garlic cloves; chopped fine |
| 3 | cn | Italian plum tomatoes, (2 lbs. 3 oz. ea) |
| 6 | ts | Basil |
| 1/2 | c | Parsley; chopped |
| 1 | | Bay leaf; crumbled |
| 2 | cn | Mushrooms; chopped |
| 2 1/2 | lb | Ground sirloin |
| 1 | c | Green pepper; chopped |
| 3 | cn | Tomato paste (6 oz. ea) |
| 1 1/2 | c | Dry red wine |
| 5 | ts | Oregano |
| 1 1/2 | c | -water |
| 2 | ts | Thyme |
| 2 | tb | Salt |
| | | Pepper; to taste |
Fry the chopped bacon in a large stockpot until crisp. Remove bacon and all
but 2 tablesp. fat. Reserve bacon amd extra fat. Add ground beef. breaking
it up with a wooden spoon and cook until brown, stirring occasionally. Stir
in onion, green pepper and garlic and cook for 10 minutes. Mash tomatoes
with a spoon. Stir the tomatoes, tomato paste, bacon, 1 cup wine, 4 teasp.
each of oregano and basil and all remaining ingredients into the sauce.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for at least 3 hours, stirring
occasionally. Taste after 1 hour of cooking and correct the seasoning, if
necessary. Refrigerate until 2 hours before serving. Let warm to room
temperature before heating. 10 to 15 minutes before serving, stir in 1
teasp. each of oregano and basil, and 1/2 cup wine. Add mushrooms, which
have been sauteed and browned in a bit of butter.
NOTE; This makes enough to serve 12 with 3 pounds of cooked spaghetti. It
may be made ahead and frozen in meal-size portions for 2 or 4 and reheated
in a microwave, served with fresh-cooked spaghetti.