Diva's Tomato Pasta Sauce

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Tomato Pasta Sauce
Inspiration:  This is my basic pasta sauce I use for everything.  I will double or triple the recipe and freeze quart size bags for future use too.  I also use this sauce for my casseroles and chili.
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 1/2 TB basil 1/2 TB oregano 1/2 TB thyme 1/2 TB parsley salt & pepper to taste 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes, undrained 1 28oz can tomato sauce 1 6oz can tomato paste 1 TB minced garlic 1/2 cup onion, chopped	Instructions:  Brown ground beef, onions and garlic in large stock pot. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 2 hours.
Variation:  1 recipe will serve 6 sometimes I add green peppers, black olives, sweet wine or mushrooms as well.  Depends on who I am cooking for.   One 28-ounce can of tomatoes equals about 10 to 12 whole tomatoes, peeled (or about 2 pounds) One 14-1/2-ounce can of tomatoes equals 5 to 6 whole tomatoes, peeled (or about 1 pound) If you want to substitute whole tomatoes for tomato sauce, puree 10 tomatoes, peeled will equal One 28-ounce can.  And for homemade Tomato paste, add an additional 3 tomatoes to the puree.

Diva's Whiskey Sauce

Diva’s Memories of Recipes Whiskey Sauce
Inspiration:  I got this from a lady I worked with at Delphi.  She was from New Orleans and said they serve it over any kind of bread pudding there.  I love this over ice cream myself.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 TB half N half 2 TB butter 2 TB whiskey	Instructions: Combine brown sugar, half n half and butter in small saucepan over medium heat.  Bring to a light boil and cook, stirring occasionally 1 minute.  Remove from heat and stir in whiskey.
Variation:  serve warm, makes approx 1/3 cup sauce