Spaghetti Sauce

Source: Marilyn Cragar

Empty into a 2-quart pan:

1        can (15 oz.) peeled tomatoes

2        cups beef stock

2        6-oz cans of tomato paste

Add the following ingredients:

1        tbs basil leaves

1        clove garlic (break off one section of a garlic bulb)

5        whole cloves

1/2      tsp salt

1/4      tsp pepper

Bring to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer.  It will be necessary to add some water or preferably beef stock.  Prepare in another pan of the same tyhpe the following:

1/4      cup olive oil

1        bunch cilantro parsley

1/2      onion finely chopped

Cook until the parsley and onion are golden brown.  Add it to the rest of the tomato sauce.

GROUND MEAT (OPTIONAL)

Cook one pound of very lean ground meat in a skillet.  Crumble the meat while it is cooking.  Drain the grease (if there is any) and add it to the other ingredients.

Cook the sauce for about 4 hours on very low heat.