Spaghetti Sauce – Pepperoni

Adapted from a recipe at Food 52.  I added spices and changed the tomatoes and substituted ground pork for ground beef.

Makes 1 gallon (freezes well)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound ground pork or beef.
• 1 pound Italian sausage (recipe on this site)
• 6 ounces sliced pepperoni (sliced in 1/4″ strips)
• 1 large white onion
• 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
• 56 ounces crushed tomatoes (2 cans)
• 30 oz. tomato sauce (2 cans)
• 12 oz. tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons dried basil
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Put 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large pot and saute onions until soft.
2. Remove the onions.
3. Brown ground meat and sausage.
4.  Add the sauteed onions and remaining ingredients.
5. Simmer partially covered for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.