Spaghetti Sauce With Meat (for Canning)

Ingredients

• 5 lbs ground beef
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 9 cups cooked tomatoes or canned tomatoes with juice
• 2 2/3 cups tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

Directions

1. 1

   Brown beef in a large stockpot.

2. 2

   Drain off excess fat.

3. 3

   Add onion and green peppers and cook slowly until tender.

4. 4

   Add remaining ingredients; simmer until thick.

5. 5

   If any fat remains, skim off top.

6. 6

   Pour hot sauce into hot pint or quart jars, leaving 1 inch headspace.

7. 7

   Adjust lids and bands.

8. 8

   Process in a pressure canner.

9. 9

   Pints for 1 hour, quarts for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.