Grand-Mère Bossé's Spaghetti Sauce - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 2 lb (900 g) lean ground beef
• Montreal steak spice, or salt and pepper
• 8 hot Italian sausages
• 2 oz (57 g) olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 cups (1 L) julienned onion
• 2 cups (500 mL) diced celery
• 2 red peppers, julienned
• 2 green peppers, julienned
• 1 yellow pepper, julienned
• 2 cups (500 mL) sliced button mushrooms
• 6 28 oz (794 mL) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 14 oz (598 mL) cans tomato sauce
• 2 5.5 oz (156 mL) cans tomato paste
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) chili powder
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) dried oregano
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) dried basil
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 drops Tabasco sauce
• 6 drops Worcestershire sauce