Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup onion, sliced
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups skinned and chopped fresh tomatoes or 2 (16 ounce) cans reduced-sodium whole tomatoes
• 2 (8 ounce) cans reduced-sodium tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan, saute onions and mushrooms in oil.
• 2 add ground beef and garlic and brown lightly.
• 3 add tomatoes, tomato sauce, parsley, oregano, pepper, bay leaf and water.
• 4 bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat, cover and simmer for 4 hours.
• 6 remove bay leaf.
• 7 serve over pasta and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.