Basic Italian Sauce(Multi-Purpose)

• 2 to 2 1/2 lb. ground beef or combination of beef and ground turkey
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 large or 2 small onions, diced
• 2 stalks celery with nice tops, chopped fine
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 c. chopped, fresh parsley
• 1 can mushrooms, chopped
• 1 large can stewed tomatoes
• 2 small cans tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp. oregano

1. Brown
2. meat
3. in
4. olive oil, stirring as it browns.
5. Add onions when
6. almost
7. done
8. and
9. stir and brown a little.
10. Put spices
11. in small pan of water and keep simmering as you cook. Combine
12. meat and onions with rest of ingredients and cook on low
13. heat
14. for at least an hour, adding the spice water (use a tea
15. strainer)
16. as it is needed.
17. This sauce may be frozen in pint containers and used as needed.
18. May be used over spaghetti
19. with
20. sprinkle
21. of Parmesan
22. cheese.

ground beef, olive oil, onions, stalks celery, garlic, parsley, mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato paste, mixed pickling spice, bay leaves, oregano

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=545229 (may not work)