ITALIAN-STYLE MEAT SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:

 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
 1/2 lb. mild ground pork sausage
 28 oz. tomato puree
 24 oz. tomato sauce
 1 8 oz. can mushrooms
 1 cup catsup
 2 large onions, chopped
 2 cloves garlic, minced
 2 tsp. salt
 2 tsp. oregano, crumbled
 1 bay leaf

CROCK POT INSTRUCTIONS:

Brown ground beef and pork sausage and drain excess fat. Transfer beef to crock pot and add all ingredients, except tomato sauce. Stir and add enough tomato sauce to fill crock pot.

Cook on low for 12 to 16 hours or on high for 6 to 8 hours.

Yield: about 4 qts. of sauce.

Note: Be sure to stir once or twice during cooking and thoroughly before serving. Also you may need to skim some fat off the top prior to final stirring.

CAREY DILLINGER 1996


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