Sweet 'n Spicy Spaghetti/pizza Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 small sweet onion, finely diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot saute onion and garlic in olive oil until soft.
• 2 add ground beef and brown until almost done (some pink still).
• 3 add canned tomatoes, water and red wine.
• 4 bring to a boil and then reduce to a low boil.
• 5 add seasonings and cheese.
• 6 cover and simmer for at least 1 hour, up to 3 hours.
• 7 add more water or wine if too thick or turn up the heat and let boil uncovered to thicken.
• 8 i generally use what i need for the night and let the rest cool and then freeze in sandwich-sized ziplocks for a quick meal.