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Spaghetti Sauce

I double, or even triple this recipe and freeze it in smaller batches for quick and easy meals. Superior to jar sauce in every way: fresher, tastier, cheaper.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
  • 28 ounce tomato puree
  • 12 ounce tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon basil leaves
  • 2 bay leaves

Instructions

  • In large stock pot, brown ground beef. Once beef is well-browned, remove from pot; drain fat.
  • In same pot, heat oil and cook onion and garlic until tender.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 to 1 ½ hours or until sauce is thickened.