Tomato Meat Sauce (Salsa di Carne al Pomodoro)-Trying Soon!

A large saucepot with a tight-fitting lid is best for this recipe.

¼ cup olive oil + 3 tsp

½ cup chopped onion (about one medium onion)

½ beef chuck

½ pork shoulder

7 cups sieved canned tomatoes

1 tbsp salt

1 bay leaf

¾ cup (6 oz) tomato paste

½ lb ground beef

Heat oil in the sauce pot

Add chopped onion and sauté until lightly browned.  Add beef and pork and turning occasionally until browned.

Add canned tomatoes, salt and bay leaf to meat.  Cover and simmer over very low heat for 2 ½ hours.

Add tomato paste and simmer uncovered over very low heat, stirring occasionally, for two hours or until thickened.  If the sauce becomes too thick, add water.

Remove meat and bay leaf.  In another pan, brown ground beef in 3 tablespoons olive oil and add to sauce and let simmer another ten minutes or………….                     

Buy two jars of spaghetti sauce…….