Meat Sauce

Today, I am posting a recipe that was not found on Pinterest, or sent to me by Kraft. This recipe came out of an old cookbook when I was a kid, although I have changed and added so much that I doubt it barely resembles it anymore. The first time I ever wrote it down (and then it was just the ingredients) was when I e-mailed it to my brother-in-law a couple of months ago.

Spices will have to be done to taste, as I have not measured them, since I read them from that old cookbook.  BBQ sauce is an addition of my own, which I have never measured

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 kg ground beef
• 1/2 kg ground pork
• 1 onion - chopped
• 1 green pepper - chopped
• 1 yellow pepper - chopped
• 1 red pepper -chopped
• 3 - 4 cloves garlic - diced
• 3 - 4 stalks of celery - chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes (I like italian herb & spice, if you like heat chili style is nice)
• 1 jar pasta sauce (of your choice)
• chili powder
• worcestershire sauce
• BBQ sauce
• Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp salsa

• A splash of beer, coffee, or cola whatever I have it in the house

Directions:

• Heat olive oil in bottom of a dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is translucent.
• Stir in remaining vegetables; cook until vegetables are warmed through, but still crisp
• Mix in meat, cook until browned
• While meat is browning; add beer, coffee, or cola (if used), cook off excess liquid.
• Add chili powder, worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning to meat and vegetable mixture.
• Stir in tomatoes and pasta sauce.
• Add bbq sauce and salsa
• Mix in additional chili powder, worcestershire sauce, and Italian seasoning
• Cover and simmer on low for 3 -4 hours