Heloise's Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 slices finely chopped bacon
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf, chopped fine (i just would throw in whole)
• 1 tablespoon salt (i would probably start with 1 teaspoon)
• black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed dry red pepper flakes
• 2 ounces red wine
• 2 (15 ounce) cans whole tomatoes or 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1 finely chopped carrot

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil over low heat in a pot large enough to hold all ingredients. add butter and simmer until melted. add onions and saute until lightly browned. add ground beef and bacon; saute till browned, stirring occasionally.
• 2 add garlic parsley, bay leaf, salt, black pepper and red pepper. cook over low heat 10 minutes. add wine, cover and steam for a few minutes more.
• 3 add tomatoes or tomato suce, tomato paste and water. bring the mixture to a boiling point and add the chopped carrot. cover and cook over ver low heat for an hour, stirring occasionally. serve over your favorite cooked pasta.