Meat Sauce – yields 4 Quarts

3 lb hamburg

1/4 cup oil

3 large chopped onions

3 large green peppers chopped (if desired)

6 large clove garlic finally chopped

3 cans (1 lb each) Italian style Plum tomatoes

3 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce

3 cans (6 oz each) tomato paste

1 Tablespoon crumbled oregano

1 Tablespoon Basil

1 Tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 cup dry red wine

Brown meat – part at a time, in oil in kettle or dutch oven.  Remove to a large bowl with slotted soon.  Sauté onions, pepper, and garlic until soft in fat remaining in kettle.  Add 1/4 cup more oil if needed.  Return meat to kettle with remaining ingredients.  Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, or until thick.  Cool.  Freeze in 1 quart containers.  Defrost overnight.  (Worth a little time to make to have on hand, being a career gal).