Jul 30 2009
Simple Italian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
1. 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2. 2 tablespoons olive oil
3. 1 medium onion, chopped
4. 2 cloves garlic, minced (to taste)
5. 2 bay leaves
6. 1 teaspoon oregano
7. 1 teaspoon dried basil
8. 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
9. 1 teaspoon salt (, or to taste)
ground pepper
10. 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
11. 2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce
12. 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
13. 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced and sautéed in butter (optional)
14. parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)
Directions
1. Brown the ground beef, onion and garlic in olive oil with the bay leaves.
2. Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into the browned burger.
3. Mix in the rest of the seasonings and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
4.Sautee the mushrooms separately in butter.
Serve the sauce on top of cooked spaghetti. Top with sautéed mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.
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Enjoy!
