Grandpa Culpepper’s Spaghetti Sauce

Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 sprig of garlic
  • 1/2 cup olive oil or peanut oil
  • 2 lbs chopped lean beef or ground round
  • 1 large green pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 stocks celery, chopped
  • 2 small cans mushrooms
  • 2 cans Italian tomato paste
  • 2 pints of straight Sherry wine
  • 2 level Tbs chili powder (Gebhardt)
  • 1/2 tsp sage, rubbed not powdered
  • 2 small cans sliced ripe olives

Method

  1. Put 1/2 cup olive oil in a 4-quart iron pot. Chop onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic and sauté. Add 1 level tsp salt and pepper.
  2. Cook for about 10 minutes.
  3. Add 2 lbs beef and mix vegetables and meat. Add 1 cup wine and cook until meat is not red.
  4. Add 2 cans tomato paste and chili powder and sage. Mix all together again.
  5. Cook for 3 hours, adding wine as needed so as not to burn. Add olives and mushrooms and simmer for 2 more hours, adding wine to keep from thickening or burning.
  6. Add cheese cut in strips and when melted, stir into sauce. Simmer for 1/2 hour.
  7. Ready to serve. Put spaghetti on plate and add sauce as wanted.