Flex Fuel Favorite (Recipe) Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

Meaty Spaghetti Sauce

2 pounds lean ground beef

2 pounds ground turkey or pork

1 pound Italian or Chicken sausage

2 large onions, chopped

2 medium-sized green peppers, chopped

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained

2 cans tomato paste

2 cups Burgundy or other dry red wine

2 cups water

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

3 bay leaves

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons  dried basil, crushed

2 teaspoons brown sugar

Hot cooked spaghetti

Grated Parmesan cheese

Combine first 6 ingredients in a stockpot; cook over medium-high heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain well. Stir in tomatoes and next 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Uncover and simmer 1 hour, or tp desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot spaghetti; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield : 16 cups.

TO STORE: Refrigerate remaining spaghetti sauce in a tightly covered container up to 1 week. FREEZE remaining sauce in desired amounts in labeled airtight containers up to 3 months.

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