Spaghetti Sauce

Name: Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients: 1 qt. tomato juice; 1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste; 1 c. chopped green pepper; 2 c. chopped onions; 2 c. chopped celery; 1 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 lb. hamburger; 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 1/2 tsp. basil; 1 tsp. oregano; 2 tsp. garlic powder

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 qt. tomato juice
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
1 c. chopped green pepper
2 c. chopped onions
2 c. chopped celery
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

1

Place tomato juice, tomato paste and salt in large kettle. In skillet, saute pepper, onions and celery in butter or margarine; then add to mixture.
2

Saute hamburger until browned; use fork to break hamburger into small pieces while browning.
3

Add to tomato juice mixture.
4

Add basil, oregano and garlic.
5

Cover and simmer for three hours on low heat.
6

Serve hot over cooked spaghetti.
7

Sprinkle with grated cheese if desired.