SICILIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE (MOM'S)

Sicilian Spaghetti Sauce (Mom's) image

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 pound mild Italian sausage
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
4 cans tomato sauce (8 oz)
1 can Italian style tomato paste (6 oz)
3 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Steps:

Remove casings from sausage and discard.
Cook sausage and ground beef in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring until meat crumbles.
Add onion and garlic, and saute 4 minutes or unti beef and sausage are no longer pink.
Drain and set aside. Wipe skillet clean.
Combine sauce and next 7 ingredients in skillet or Dutch oven; cook, stirring occassionally, 1 hour.
Add sausage mixture. Cook, stirring occassionally, 1 hour and 30 minutes or until mixture thickens.