Jane-anne mcphee's spaghetti sauce

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Ground Beef, lean
1 Green Pepper, chopped
1 cup Mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Carrots, shredded, optional
1 can Tomato Paste, 51/2 oz
2 teaspoons Brown Sugar
½ teaspoon Dried Basil
1 Bay Leaf
Salt
1 Onion, large, finely chopped
2 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
2 tablespoons Butter
1 cup Tomatoes, diced, 28 oz
2 cups Water
1½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
½ teaspoon Dried Thyme
Black Pepper, freshly ground

Directions

In a large stockpot, brown ground beef, onion, pepper and garlic for about 5 minutes. Drain off any fat in pan. In a medium frypan, cook mushrooms in butter for 2 - 3 minutes, add to ground beef mixture along with carrots, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, oregano, basil, thyme and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and let sauce simmer, partially covered for at least1 hour (2 is better) until thick.

Stir often.

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