Bob's Meat Sauce

Bob's Meat Sauce

16 qt. sauce pot*
prep: 1 1/2 hours
cook: 4 1/2 hours
serves: 16 pints


2 lbs. ground chuck
2 3/4 cups chopped onion
1 whole garlic bulb - minced
Combine the above with 2 tbsp olive oil
Brown (low to medium heat)
Drain excessive fat/oil.

Add:
approx. 100 oz (4 quarts or 4 28 oz cans) whole tomatoes -- cut up (not mushed)
2 teaspoons salt
2 small cans tomato paste
1 cup chopped parsley (1 1/2 large bunch store bought) - please, fresh parsley w/o stems)
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon thyme
3 teaspoons oregano
2-3 teaspoons cracked black pepper
Simmer on low to medium for 4 1/2 hours.