Sue's Spaghetti Sauce by Creamettes

This is a delicious sauce that makes lots. It was published in a recipe booklet by Creamettes in the 1980s. I never put mushrooms in anything (can't stand them!) but the original recipe calls for them, so I included them in the list of ingredients.

• Ready In: 5 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1 1⁄2 lbs bulk sausage
• 6  ounces  pepperoni (diced)
• 2  large onions (chopped)
• 1  medium green pepper (chopped)
• 3  garlic cloves (minced)
• 84  ounces tomatoes, canned (cut up, undrained)
• 18  ounces tomato paste
• 16  ounces tomato sauce
• 1  cup water
• 8  ounces fresh mushrooms (sliced)
• 1  cup  pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
• 1  cup pitted ripe olives (sliced)
• 3  medium carrots (finely chopped)
• 2  teaspoons  italian seasoning
• 2  teaspoons oregano
• 4  bay leaves
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Directions

1. In large Dutch oven or stockpot, combine ground beef, sausage, pepperoni, onions, green pepper and garlic. Cook until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until desired consistency, 4 to 8 hours, stirring occasionally. Sauce may be prepared in advance and refrigerated for 1 to 2 days.
2. About 4 quarts sauce (18 to 24 servings).
3. Prepare 1 pound batches of spaghetti according to directions; drain. Add olive oil; toss to coat. Serve meat sauce over hot spaghetti. Garnish as desired. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
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5. NOTES : Sauce may be frozen in serving size batches until ready to reheat.
6. Creamettes also says if you have cooked too much pasta, it can be refrigerated up to 3 days in a covered container. Reheat in a microwave or drop pasta in boiling water until hot -- about one minute. Stir gently to separate. . .
7. OR FREEZE. Place cooled, oiled pasta in a plastic freeze bag, seal, and freeze for up to 3 weeks. To reheat, remove pasta from bag and add to boiling water; stir gently to separate. Return to boil. Reheat until hot -- about 2 minutes.