Red Sauce for Pasta

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 lb ground meat (beef, pork, or mix)
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped fine
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans Italian tomatoes, Italian brand, chopped
• 2 fresh plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, Italian brand
• 2 -3 pureed or finely grated carrots
• 12 cup chopped parsley
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried basil or 14 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• Tabasco sauce or red pepper flakes or hot sauce
• 1 cup red wine

1. Saute sausage, ground meat, onion, pepper, celery, and garlic in a little virgin olive oil.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Cook 1 hour or more, uncovered, until a wooden spoon stands up in it without falling over.
4. Serve over pasta with salad and garlic bread, wine, and cannolis for dessert.

italian sausage, ground meat, white onion, green pepper, stalks celery, garlic, italian tomatoes, fresh plum tomatoes, tomato paste, carrots, parsley, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaves, tabasco sauce, red wine

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/red-sauce-for-pasta-212499 (may not work)