Digrassie's Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (4 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, undrained
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup red wine

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil over med-high heat in a large, heavy pot.
• 2 add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, until it begins to soften.
• 3 add the ground chuck and cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, until the meat is crumbled and thoroughly browned.
• 4 stir in the garlic, mushrooms, parsley, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, sugar, and basil.
• 5 decrease the heat to med-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 1 hour.
• 6 stir in the wine, replace the cover, and simmer for 1 hour more.
• 7 serve at once over hot cooked spaghetti or cool and cover.
• 8 refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 year.