Spaghetti Sauce =============== Ingredients ----------- 1kg (approx.) extra lean ground beef 0.5kg (approx.) lean ground pork 1 680mL can of romano and basil tomato sauce 1 796mL can of crushed tomatoes 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 cooking onion, finely diced 3 or 4 cloves of garlic, finely diced 1 celery rib, finely diced 2 cups chopped mushrooms 1 cup dry red wine 1 Tbsp oregano 1 Tbsp basil 1/4 cup chopped parsley (or 1.5 Tbsp dried parsley) 2 Tsp fennel 4 or 5 bay leaves Instructions ------------ 1) Separately brown the pork and ground beef in a frying pan, using a Tbsp of cooking oil for each. Transfer each in turn to a large pot. 2) Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, and bring the contents to a low boil, stirring occasionally to keep contents from sticking to the bottom. 3) Once the contents are at a low boil, reduce the heat and simmer on low for 3 to 4 hours.