DOUG'S KILLER SAUCE

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This sauce is great alone, or add more spices and some beans (etc.) for chili, the options are endless!

Provided by MAPLEGROVE

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound lean ground pork
1 onion, chopped, divided
4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
4 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves, crushed
1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

In a large stock pot over medium heat, brown the ground beef, pork and onion. Drain fat, and return to the heat.
Stir in the garlic, green and red pepper, mushrooms, and tomato sauce. Stir in basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and red pepper flakes. Salt and pepper to taste.
Bring sauce to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for at least one hour; preferably all day.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 27.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 2259.4 mg, Sugar 18.3 g