Spaghetti Sauce Basic

1 lg. to med. minced onion 
2 cloves of garlic crushed
3 to 4 lbs of ground beef or turkey
2 28oz cans of crushed tomatoes (Cento) 
1 can of tomato paste
1 cup of red wine
butter or olive oil
1 tsp salt 
pepper to taste
1 tblsp oregano

Over medium high heat
In a large stew pot sweat the onions in 3 tsp of butter or oil
next add the meat and garlic stir and mix with a spatula until
the meat has browned. Next add salt, pepper, oregano, and wine
cook until you cannot smell the alcohol from the wine.
Next add the crushed tomatoes and the tomato paste. Stir untill
thoroughly mixed reduce heat to low and allow to simmer up to 
30 minutes. If too thin continue simmer if too thick add a little
water and stir thoroughly until the consistancy is right. 

you can also add mushrooms or zucchini or bell pepper at the 
onion stage.