Baked Ground Beef Spaghetti Sauce
From: Martin, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Serve on spaghetti.
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 cup [250 mL] grossly chopped celery
  • 1 cup [250 mL] grossly chopped onion
  • 2 sweet green peppers, halved, seeded and membranes removed
  • 1 carrot, peeled
  • 2 pounds [1 kg] lean ground beef
  • 48 ounces [1.5 L] tomato juice
  • 2 [28-ounce / 796-mL each] cans round tomatoes
  • 2 cans tomato paste
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] HP sauce
  • 1/2 bottle chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] soya sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] Tabasco
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] savory
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] thyme
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] marjoram
  • 8 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • Ground peppers
  • Preheat oven to 375°F [190°C].
  • Into a food processor, chop together celery, onion, peppers and carrot.
  • Pour into a large casserole.
  • Mix ground beef and all remaining ingredients.
  • Cook into preheated oven for 3 hours, stirring once every hour.