Red Sauce for Pasta

Name: Red Sauce for Pasta
Ingredients: 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

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.