Pa’s Spaghetti Sauce

March 14th. Known to some as PiDay, but knowing to me as the day of many birthdays. I have a total of 5 people I know with birthdays today. One of those people is my Pa Jack. Sadly he passed away in December.

I always called him Pa, and I was his pest, until all the other grandkids came along (I had 5 years of me being the only grandkid). After the others I was Pest #1. Pa was well known for his spaghetti sauce! Him and my grandma were snowbirds so he would make a HUGE pot before leaving in the fall and we would freeze it and eat it all winter long. When friends and family got invited down for fresh spaghetti dinner you can bet they were there because they didn’t want to miss. Adam and I included since I moved out!

Since Pa isn’t with us today I figured a great way to honor him would be to try and make his spaghetti sauce. I was VERY nervous in making this recipe as I didn’t want to ruin it and leave a bad taste in my mouth. I  nailed his recipe! This tasted JUST like Pa’s. I promise if you make this you will NOT be disappointed.

***I am sorry for the bad picture our tummy’s were growling!***

Pa’s Spaghetti Sauce (From: Pa Jack)

• 1 lb. Hamburger
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 green pepper diced
• dash of cyan pepper
• 1 lg. Can of sliced tomato
• 1 med. can of tomato sauce
• 1 sm. can of tomato paste
• Thin with tomato juice
• Bay leaves
• Sweet Basil
• Oregano
• Hot Sauce

Brown the hamburger, onion and green peper together in a pan, drain off excess fat. In large pot add meat and veggies, tomato products and seasonings to taste. Simmer on very low heat for around 10 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

Tagged as: Pasta, Sauce