Russell's Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb hamburger
• 1/2 lb italian sausage (optional)
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans mushrooms

Recipe

• 1 brown meat and cook onions together, along with garlic. cooking them together until the juices are mostly gone.
• 2 add diced tomatoes and spices. let it cook for about twenty minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 add everything else. stir in thoroughly and let it simmer for 1-2 hours.
• 4 alternately, step 1 can be done on the stove top and the others may be done in a slow cooker. the slow cooker method does allow for the flavors to blend better.