Very Special Spaghetti Sauce

This is very meaty and not near as acid as most sauces. It's really worth the time. It makes a very large batch, so I often freeze half.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 508 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 4 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 3 pounds ground chuck
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 0.75 cup olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute garlic until golden brown. Stir in ground beef, onions and green pepper. Cook until beef is evenly brown, and onions are tender. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in red wine, tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, celery salt, oregano and basil. Simmer for 3 hours. Stir in mushrooms at the end of cooking period.