Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      15 oz can     tomato sauce
   2      15 oz cans    whole tomatoes
   1      8 oz can      tomato paste
   1      medium        onion, yellow or white -- diced
   6      cloves        garlic, fresh -- minced
   1      teaspoon      red pepper flakes
   3      tablespoons   basil

Preparation:

Add the 2 cans of whole tomatoes with their liquid to a large non-aluminum pot and crush them with a potato masher. Cook covered for 30-60 minutes over low heat. Add the tomato paste and sauce and cook for another hour or so. Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil for a few minutes and add to the sauce along with the pepper flakes and basil. Cook covered for an additional 60 minutes. Meat for Sauce: Add about 2 pounds of meat to the above sauce recipe. You can use beef stew meat, pork roast or sausage. Brown the meat in some olive oil and a teaspoon of garlic powder until well browned on the outside. Add to the meat and cook for at least 2 hours.