The Very Best Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 34 c red wine
• 4 13 oz cans tomato puree
• 3 6 oz cans tomato paste
• 14 to 12 c sugar to taste
• 2 Tbsp parsley flakes
• 2 Tbsp oregano
• 1 Tbsp basil
• 2 or 3 bay leaves
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp marjoram
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 2 Tbsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp red pepper
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a large 8-quart saucepan pour off fat Add onion and continue to saut until onion is golden
2. Add wine and deglaze pan
3. Add tomato using just enough water to rinse out each can
4. Add other seasonings and simmer 5 to 6 hours or until sauce is desired thickness
5. If it gets too thick thin with tomato sauce
6. Thick sauce is best for pasta and meat dishes Thinner sauce is better for lasagna or stuffed pastas
7. Can even be used as a pizza sauce
8. Will freeze well
9. Yields 6 quarts