| Very Tasty Spaghetti Sauce ¼ cup olive oil 6 onions, chopped 2 green peppers, chopped 2 cups chopped celery 8oz. Mushrooms 12 cloves garlic, chopped 2 lbs. Ground beef 7 lbs. Tomatoes, fresh or canned 26 oz. Tomato paste 48 oz. tomato juice 2 to 3T oregano 4t.basil 4 medium bay leaves 2t. salt dash of pepper chopped chilies to taste (opt) 2 to 3 T flour Pour thin layer of oil into an 8 to 10qt. Pot; add the onions, peppers, celery an mushrooms. Using medium heat, sauté until tender. Add garlic and simmer a few moments more. Remove mixture to a bowl. Brown the meat in the pot. Add remaining ingredients except flour. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered, 1 hour. Remove tomato cores and bay leaves if possible. Mix the flour with a cup of sauce, then stir in into the pot. Continue cooking a few minutes more to thicken the liquid. Freeze in meal-sized quantities for fast defrosting. Serves about 20 to 30. Taken from Whole Foods for the Whole Family *****Notes from Crystal: I make this sauce up in double batches (you will need a very big pot like a canner to do this in) and I divide the sauce in meal size portions and freeze in ziplock bags |