Tomato Meat Sauce

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork or sausage (Italian sausages, skinned)
• 1 #2 1/2 can Italian tomatoes
• 2 6-ounce cans tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar, approximately
• 2 teaspoons dried or 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 small dried red peppers
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, approximately
• Freshly ground pepper
• Spaghetti

1. Saute the onions, garlic, and peppers in the olive oil till just wilted and lightly brown.
2. Add the meats, break up well with a fork, and saute till delicately brown.
3. Add the tomatoes and other ingredients and bring to a boil simmer 3 to 3 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. Correct the seasoning.
5. This is often embellished with meatballs, a dish not to be found in Italy, though in this country it is accepted as Neapolitan.
6. I believe it can be considered thoroughly American.
7. To cook spaghetti.
8. Cook in plenty of boiling salted water to your favorite stage of doneness.
9. Drain well.
10. Toss with a little oil before saucing.
11. Or serve with just butter or butter and cheese.

olive oil, onions, garlic, green peppers, ground beef, ground pork, italian tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, fresh basil, red peppers, salt, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/tomato-meat-sauce (may not work)