Spaghetti Sauce With Meat
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
-
172 Oz
- Serves:
- 21
ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1⁄3 cups yellow onions, chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 4 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 1⁄2 carrots, grated
- 3⁄4 cup celery, chopped
- 102 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons oregano
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons parsley
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons thyme
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons basil
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons rosemary
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons marjoram
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
directions
- Heat a large pot. Add olive oil, yellow onions, bell pepper, garlic and celery. Sauté until onions and celery are translucent.
- In a skillet, cook the ground beef. Pour off any fat or water. Add to large pot.
- Add tomatoes. Then add and stir in all spices and grated carrots. Bring to bubbling.
- Reduce to simmer. Simmer, covered, for at least 4 hours. 6-8 hours is better, the flavors develop further. Check a few times, stir and recover.
- Freezes well.
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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.