Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
many pots and pans.
Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.

Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Janet US

2# ground beef
2 quarts tomatoes
6 ounces tomato paste
1 pint water
4 large cloves garlic
1 large onion, diced
1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
1 teaspoon sweet basil
¼ teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon oregano
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
3-4 bay leaves

Janet US

Janet B. wrote:

> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
> many pots and pans.
> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
>
> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
> Janet US
>
> 2# ground beef
> 2 quarts tomatoes
> 6 ounces tomato paste
> 1 pint water
> 4 large cloves garlic
> 1 large onion, diced
> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
> ź teaspoon thyme
> 1 tablespoon oregano
> 2 tablespoons sugar
> 1 tablespoon salt
> 3-4 bay leaves


Very nice, another inspiration for this week's cooking...

I sometimes add a glug of beer, rounds out the taste a bit...also always some red pepper flakes...

--
Best
Greg

On 11/1/2020 1:54 PM, GM wrote:
> Janet B. wrote:
>
>> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
>> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
>> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
>> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
>> many pots and pans.
>> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
>>
>> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
>> Janet US
>>
>> 2# ground beef
>> 2 quarts tomatoes
>> 6 ounces tomato paste
>> 1 pint water
>> 4 large cloves garlic
>> 1 large onion, diced
>> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
>> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
>> ź teaspoon thyme
>> 1 tablespoon oregano
>> 2 tablespoons sugar
>> 1 tablespoon salt
>> 3-4 bay leaves
>
>
> Very nice, another inspiration for this week's cooking...
>
> I sometimes add a glug of beer, rounds out the taste a bit...also always some red pepper flakes...
>

red wine. and no sugar.

On Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 3:47:16 PM UTC-6, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
> many pots and pans.
> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
>
> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
> Janet US
>
> 2# ground beef
> 2 quarts tomatoes
> 6 ounces tomato paste
> 1 pint water
> 4 large cloves garlic
> 1 large onion, diced
> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
> ź teaspoon thyme
> 1 tablespoon oregano
> 2 tablespoons sugar
> 1 tablespoon salt
> 3-4 bay leaves
>
> Janet US
>
I'm drooling.

On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 13:54:31 -0800 (PST), GM
> wrote:

>Janet B. wrote:
>
>> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
>> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
>> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
>> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
>> many pots and pans.
>> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
>>
>> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
>> Janet US
>>
>> 2# ground beef
>> 2 quarts tomatoes
>> 6 ounces tomato paste
>> 1 pint water
>> 4 large cloves garlic
>> 1 large onion, diced
>> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
>> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
>> ? teaspoon thyme
>> 1 tablespoon oregano
>> 2 tablespoons sugar
>> 1 tablespoon salt
>> 3-4 bay leaves
>
>
>Very nice, another inspiration for this week's cooking...
>
>I sometimes add a glug of beer, rounds out the taste a bit...also always some red pepper flakes...

That's what you do instead of water-- beer, water, V-8, . . .
Janet US

On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 14:58:17 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 3:47:16 PM UTC-6, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
>> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
>> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
>> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
>> many pots and pans.
>> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
>>
>> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
>> Janet US
>>
>> 2# ground beef
>> 2 quarts tomatoes
>> 6 ounces tomato paste
>> 1 pint water
>> 4 large cloves garlic
>> 1 large onion, diced
>> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
>> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
>> ? teaspoon thyme
>> 1 tablespoon oregano
>> 2 tablespoons sugar
>> 1 tablespoon salt
>> 3-4 bay leaves
>>
>> Janet US
>>
>I'm drooling.

I hope you made enough to freeze for at least half dozen meals...
whenever I make pasta sauce I make lots for freezing....I've got six
quarts of pasta sauce in the freezer now from when I made a potful
with saw-seege... good with meat-a-balles, ****ghettis, any thing. I
always make lots, I detest jarred sauce. Whenever canned maters are
on sale I stock up; crushed, whole, diced. I can't see the point of
making just enough for one meal, I'll make enough for ten meals to
stock the freezer.

On Sun, 01 Nov 2020 19:25:20 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 14:58:17 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 3:47:16 PM UTC-6, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
>>> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
>>> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
>>> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
>>> many pots and pans.
>>> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
>>>
>>> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> 2# ground beef
>>> 2 quarts tomatoes
>>> 6 ounces tomato paste
>>> 1 pint water
>>> 4 large cloves garlic
>>> 1 large onion, diced
>>> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
>>> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
>>> ? teaspoon thyme
>>> 1 tablespoon oregano
>>> 2 tablespoons sugar
>>> 1 tablespoon salt
>>> 3-4 bay leaves
>>>
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>I'm drooling.
>
>I hope you made enough to freeze for at least half dozen meals...
>whenever I make pasta sauce I make lots for freezing....I've got six
>quarts of pasta sauce in the freezer now from when I made a potful
>with saw-seege... good with meat-a-balles, ****ghettis, any thing. I
>always make lots, I detest jarred sauce. Whenever canned maters are
>on sale I stock up; crushed, whole, diced. I can't see the point of
>making just enough for one meal, I'll make enough for ten meals to
>stock the freezer.

Today I just made a 6 quart pot. I always make this sauce for 12
quarts or so. I have everything to do that, I just didn't have the
energy to do it recently.
Since the pandemic I have had difficulty finding a big can (restaurant
size0 can of tomatoes. That's what I always use because that huge can
goes for about $2.39, much cheaper than buying the 14 ounce cans.
Janet US

"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
...
>
> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
> many pots and pans.
> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
>
> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
> Janet US
>
> 2# ground beef
> 2 quarts tomatoes
> 6 ounces tomato paste
> 1 pint water
> 4 large cloves garlic
> 1 large onion, diced
> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
> ¼ teaspoon thyme
> 1 tablespoon oregano
> 2 tablespoons sugar
> 1 tablespoon salt
> 3-4 bay leaves
>
> Janet US

That's a lot of sauce!

On Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 7:23:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
> > for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
> > I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
> > get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
> > many pots and pans.
> > Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
> >
> > Spaghetti Meat Sauce
> > Janet US
> >
> > 2# ground beef
> > 2 quarts tomatoes
> > 6 ounces tomato paste
> > 1 pint water
> > 4 large cloves garlic
> > 1 large onion, diced
> > 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
> > 1 teaspoon sweet basil
> > ź teaspoon thyme
> > 1 tablespoon oregano
> > 2 tablespoons sugar
> > 1 tablespoon salt
> > 3-4 bay leaves
> >
> > Janet US
>
> That's a lot of sauce!

Sauce freezes well!

I make a LOT when it keeps well.

John Kuthe...

On Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 5:02:24 PM UTC-5, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 11/1/2020 1:54 PM, GM wrote:
> > Janet B. wrote:
> >
> >> Gosh, the house smells wonderful. I asked my husband what he wanted
> >> for dinner and got the usual 'I don't know, whatever you want'
> >> I thawed a pound of ground beef just in case I either did or didn't
> >> get inspired. I was looking for something easy that didn't take too
> >> many pots and pans.
> >> Pasta sounded good, Red sauce is easy. Dinner solved.
> >>
> >> Spaghetti Meat Sauce
> >> Janet US
> >>
> >> 2# ground beef
> >> 2 quarts tomatoes
> >> 6 ounces tomato paste
> >> 1 pint water
> >> 4 large cloves garlic
> >> 1 large onion, diced
> >> 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
> >> 1 teaspoon sweet basil
> >> ź teaspoon thyme
> >> 1 tablespoon oregano
> >> 2 tablespoons sugar
> >> 1 tablespoon salt
> >> 3-4 bay leaves
> >
> >
> > Very nice, another inspiration for this week's cooking...
> >
> > I sometimes add a glug of beer, rounds out the taste a bit...also always some red pepper flakes...
> >
> red wine. and no sugar.

Also a pinch of hot pepper flakes.

Instead of ground beef, we brown hot Italian sausage links and then cook them in the sauce.

Cindy Hamilton