My Mamma's Spaghetti Sauce
- 2 (26 ounce) cans red pear tomatoes
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 10 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 14 cup olive oil
- 1 dozen sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 pork bone (optional)
- 1 cayenne pepper, dried and broken up (a pinch of cayenne powder to taste if you don't have this on hand)
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 18 cup sugar
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 large yellow pepper, chopped
- 14 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 12 teaspoons rosemary
- 12 teaspoon fennel seed
- Heat olive oil in large heavy pot saute bell pepper, onion, garlic and mushrooms.
- Add meats and brown.
- Add tomato paste, tomatoes with juice.
- With a large spoon, capture the tomatoes against the side of the pan and crush.
- Add herbs, spice parsley, wine and pork bone, (optional).
- Simmer on low 2-4 hours.
- Best if done the day before and heated through to serve.
- OR, slow cooker on low for 8 hours.
- Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.
red pear tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, yellow onion, olive oil, mushrooms, lean ground beef, italian sausage, pork bone, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, bay leaves, salt, ground black pepper, sugar, red wine, yellow pepper, fresh parsley, rosemary, fennel seed
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-mammas-spaghetti-sauce-187456 (may not work)