Heloise'S Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 lb ground beef
4 slices finely chopped bacon
4 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 bay leaf, chopped fine (I just would throw in whole)
1 tablespoon salt (I would probably start with 1 teaspoon)
black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed dry red pepper flakes
2 ounces red wine
2 (15 ounce) cans whole tomatoes or (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup water
1 finely chopped carrot

Preparation

Heat olive oil over low heat in a pot large enough to hold all ingredients. Add butter and simmer until melted. Add onions and saute until lightly browned. Add ground beef and bacon; saute till browned, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic parsley, bay leaf, salt, black pepper and red pepper. Cook over low heat 10 minutes. Add wine, cover and steam for a few minutes more.
Add tomatoes or tomato suce, tomato paste and water. Bring the mixture to a boiling point and add the chopped carrot. Cover and cook over ver low heat for an hour, stirring occasionally. Serve over your favorite cooked pasta.