If you add some a couple cans of pinto beans, three tablespoons of chili
powder, and 1/4th cup of cumin, this makes some pretty good chili too!


On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:28:04 -0500, "Sir Rodney Smithers" Ask me about my
knighthood. wrote:

I stand corrected.


The best damn pasta sauce you'll ever try:

5 lbs Ground Beef
1 Onion - Coarsely Diced
2 Bell Peppers - Coarsely Diced
2 Cans Pitted Black Olives - Halved
1 Can Mushrooms - Stems & Pieces
1 Bunch Fresh Whole Mushrooms
2 Large Cans Tomato Sauce
2 Small Cans Tomato Paste

Add to Taste Ingredients:
Oregano
Parsley
Sweet Basil
Thyme
Sage
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Rosemary

Heat ground beef, diced onion, & bell pepper on high while stirring.
Strain off fat when done. Add balance of ingredients and simmer
uncovered for 1 hour.


What no sausage?

For every pound of ground beef, I'd ad two *hot* Italian sausage.

PS. Just brown the sausage. It will cook in the sauce. That way the
flavor
stays
in the sauce also.

--

You may be right but you are dealing with pork. I think it is best to
precook it, if not just a little. It will still give off enough flavor
to
the sauce.

We have never had a problem with overcooked or dried out sausage doing
it
our way. ;-)


My sauce usually cooks for at least a couple hours. I like the smell of
garlic!

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary
to
resolve it."
Rene Descartes


WRONG!!

Add several cloves immediately!

Then, about 15 minutes before finishing, add several more cloves.

That way, the house smells great for a couple hours *and* you get the
garlic
punch!

--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to
resolve it."
Rene Descartes


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'Til next time,

John H

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