Grandma Augusta's Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

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• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 1/3 cups chopped onion
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™), or to taste

Also mentioned in the method: pasta

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Cook the diced bacon in a large heavy pot over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.

2. Add the lean ground beef and chopped onion. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the beef, for about 10 minutes until no pink remains and the beef reaches 160°F (71°C). Drain off excess fat.

3. Stir in the red wine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Simmer for 2 minutes.

4. Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, minced garlic, black pepper and hot pepper sauce.

5. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pot and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

6. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more hot pepper sauce if you like. Serve hot over cooked spaghetti or other pasta.