Babzy's Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground pork or 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 carrot, grated
• 2 (5 1/2 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (680 ml) can tomato sauce
• 14 teaspoon fennel (I grind it up)
• 1 bay leaf (I grind it up)
• 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes (I grind this up too)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 12 tablespoons oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 12 cup red wine or 12 cup white wine
• 14 cup parmesan cheese
• 14 teaspoon thyme (optional)
• 14 teaspoon paprika (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (optional)
• 12 cup pepperoni (optional) or 12 cup prosciutto (optional) or 12 cup pancetta (optional) or 12 cup crisp bacon, finely chopped (optional)

1. Cook the ground beef, onions and garlic until beef is cooked through, drain.
2. Add remaining ingredients, except for parmesan cheese and simmer for 1-3 hours, depending on your timeframe.
3. Add parmesan cheese to the sauce just before serving.
4. Serve over your favorite pasta noodles, I love Vermicelli.
5. Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese.

ground beef, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, carrot, tomato paste, tomatoes, tomato sauce, fennel, bay leaf, red pepper, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic, red wine, parmesan cheese, thyme, paprika, frozen spinach, pepperoni

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/babzys-spaghetti-sauce-200501 (may not work)