Spaghetti Sauce à la Aileen

Aileen Crafton

• 2 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
• 2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce
• ½ cup hot water
• 2 (4 oz.) cans sliced mushrooms, undrained
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 tbsp. oregano
• ~ hot cooked spaghetti

Brown ground beef and pork over medium heat in dutch oven or electric skillet. Add celery, onion, green bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring 5 min. Add remaining ingredients, except spaghetti, and simmer over low heat 3 to 4 hrs. Serve over hot spaghetti. Yield 10 to 12 servings.