Dr. Sessions' Meat Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 2/3 ounces bacon (2 strips)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/8 cup fresh parsley
• 6 leaves fresh basil
• 3 leaves fresh basil, chopped
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 fresh onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 28 ounces tomato sauce (classico tomato & basil works well)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (unless jar sauce is already very sweet)

Recipe

• 1 mince bacon, garlic, parsley, and 6 basil leaves in food processor.
• 2 heat oil in sauce/sauté pan over medium high heat, and fry the minced mixture until lightly browned.
• 3 add ground beef and 1 tsp cayenne pepper and cook until brown.
• 4 add jar of tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes.
• 5 add onion, oregano, chopped basil, and 1 tsp cayenne pepper, and reduce to low heat.
• 6 simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.