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Meat Sauce for Pasta Paul Giamona Ingredients:    1/2 lb or more ground beef or veal    2 15-16 oz cans of tomato sauce    1 6 oz can tomato paste    1 large onion, chopped    2 cloves of garlic crushed    1 teaspoon sugar    1/2 teaspoon sweet basil    1/2 teaspoon oregano    1/2 teaspoon thyme    2 bay leaves    salt and pepper to taste Directions:    1.  Cook and crumble meat in heavy sauce pan.  If meat is very lean, add a small amount of oil.    2.  Add onions and continue cooking until onion are translucent.    3.  Add garlic, basil, oregano, thyme and bay leaves and cook for a minute more.    4.  Add tomato sauce and tomato paste.  If sauce is too thick, add 4 to 6 oz of water.    5. Add sugar, salt and pepper.  Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for a minimum of 30 minutes.  Allowing the sauce to simmer longer is better.  Check, stir sauce periodically.  Add water if necessary.    6.  Serve over your choice of pasta. Crushed tomatoes can be used instead of tomato sauce, but you probably will not need to add water. Home  Surnames  Records Isola Photos Immigrant Photos Fishing Photos  Researchers Monuments Santa Rosalia  Fishing  In the News  Cookbook  World War II  Guestbook   E-Mail