Meat Sauce for Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage or ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
• 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 cans (4 ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained

• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, chili powder and pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• Hot cooked pasta

How to make it  1 hour, 20 minutes



• 1

  In a Dutch oven, cook meat and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 2

  Uncover; simmer 15 minutes longer or until sauce reaches desired consistency. Discard bay leaves. Freeze in meal-size portions.

To use frozen meat sauce: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan; heat through. Serve over pasta.