Delicious Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs bulk lamb sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 large green pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes, undrained & chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups water
• hot cooked spaghetti
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven cook meat onion, green pepper, & garlic till meat is brown & vegetables are tender.
• 2 drain off fat.
• 3 stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, oregano, salt, basil thyme, & bay leaf.
• 4 bring to boiling & then reduce heat.
• 5 simmer, uncovered for 1 1/2 - 2 hrs or till sauce is of desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
• 6 remove bay leaf.
• 7 serve over spaghetti with parmesan cheese.