Spaghetti Sauce with Hamburger Recipe

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Ingredients

1 lb. extra lean ground beef, bulk
1 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
12 ounces tomato paste, canned
84 ounces crushed tomatoes, canned
2 cups water
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 bay leaves
2 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons basil leaves
2 teaspoons oregano
4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons salt, 2

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot, cook and stir the hamburger with the onion until the meat is brown; drain fat; Add remaining ingredients. Bring sauce to a boil; reduce heat. Partly cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. (If desired simmer in crock-pot instead of a pot) Makes 12 cups of sauce.

*For Once-a-Month Cooking
After sauce has cooled, freeze 4 cups for Spaghetti and 3 cups for French Bread Pizza; divide remaining 5 cups sauce in half, and freeze in 2 1-quart bags for Calzones.

NOTES : Serving Size 1 cup sauce