Bev's Spaghetti Sauce

By dawnu1

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (to taste)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• ground pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced and sauteed in butter (optional)
• parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Brown the ground beef, onion and garlic in olive oil with bay leaves, oregano, basil, Italian Seasoning, salt and pepper.

2. Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and sugar.

3. Stir well and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

4. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

5. Use sauce to top your cooked spaghetti.

6. Top with sauteed mushrooms, if used.

7. Top with Parmesan cheese.