Field Grade Spaghetti Sauce

This recipe got its name by being the cream of the crop!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 70 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Category: Sauce & Salsa
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup red wine
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (4.5 ounce) can canned mushrooms, drained
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground allspice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup water

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown the meat with the garlic over medium heat.
Stir in the wine; simmer, stirring often, for 10 minutes.
Mix in dry onion soup mix, mushrooms, basil, salt and pepper, cinnamon, allspice, parsley, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and water. Cover pan almost completely, allowing space for steam to escape, and simmer for 1 hour. Add additional water if needed to prevent sticking.

Notes

Source: military wife of many years

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