Doug's Killer Sauce

A red sauce consisting of ground beef and pork, tomato sauce, bell peppers and mushrooms. Seasoned with basil, oregano and bay leaves with some red pepper flakes for a little kick. This is a great base sauce. Add more ground beef for sloppy joes, or add some beans and other spices for chili.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 356 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound lean ground pork
• 1 onion, chopped, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• 4 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large stock pot over medium heat, brown the ground beef, pork and onion. Drain fat, and return to the heat.

Step 2

Stir in the garlic, green and red pepper, mushrooms, and tomato sauce. Stir in basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and red pepper flakes. Salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3

Bring sauce to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for at least one hour; preferably all day.