Spaghetti Sauce

This is my rendition of the classic spaghetti sauce of our childhood.  It has the spirit of mom's recipe, while providing less celery (for me) and more sauciness (for Dave).

Ingredients:

1/4 olive oil
1/4 butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup of chopped pepperoni
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp parsley
1/2 tbsp salt (more to taste)
Fresh ground pepper (to taste)
1/4 tsp cayenne red pepper
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 14.5 oz can tomato sauce
1 7oz can tomato puree
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 finely chopped or shredded carrot

Warm olive oil and butter until melted.  Add onion and saute until golden brown; add ground beef, cooking until browned.  Add garlic and pepperoni, cook for another few minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and  simmer for at least one hour.  Serves 4-6

I have done this in the slow cooker and it works great.  I often do a double batch and freeze half.