Spaghetti Sauce To Die For

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped (l cup)
• 1 green pepper, chopped (optional, i usually omit)
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet cook the meat, onion, green pepper and garlic until meat is brown and vegetables are tender.
• 2 drain off fat.
• 3 stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, oregano, salt, basil, thyme and bay leaf.
• 4 stir in water.
• 5 pour into large pot (one that is wider than it is tall). bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• 6 simmer, uncovered, for l½ to 2 hours or till sauce is of desired consistency, stirring occasionally, the thicker the better.
• 7 add lemon juice during last 5 minutes of simmering.
• 8 remove bay leaf.
• 9 serve over hot cooked pasta.
• 10 pass grated parmesan cheese, if desired.
• 11 makes 6 servings.