REAL HOME MADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE - OLIVE'S BEST

Real Home Made Spaghetti Sauce - Olive's Best image

Provided by Kathie Carr

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb bulk italian sausage
1 lb lean ground beef
2-3 clove garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1-2 Tbsp oregano, dried
1 Tbsp italian seasoniong
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
salt to taste
2-3 beef bouillon cubes
2-3 qt home canned tomatoes, or equivalent store bought canned whole tomatoes
1/2 tsp dreid red pepper flakes, optional

Steps:

1. Brown sausage and beef in a large skillet. Add garlic and onion. Cook until onion is tender. Drain excess grease. Add all remaining ingredients and bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally. Do not add much salt at the beginning of the process as it loses flavor but will still add to your sodium intake.
2. You may add more tomatoes or tomato juice if mixture begins to thicken too much. Do your final seasoning about 15-20 minutes before cooking is complete.
3. The traditional Italian way of cooking this sauce was to simmer for at least 2 hours but 3 or 4 hours was preferred. Leftover sauce was kept refrigerated and added to(meat balls, ground cooked meats, more vegetables, onions, etc.) as the week progressed. When the sauce ran low and thick it was used for pizza sauce.