Mama'S Spaghetti Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb ground sirloin
• 1 -2 link mild Italian sausage, removed from casing and broken into small bits
• 28 ounces petite diced tomatoes (Dei Fratelli)
• 0.5 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce (Dei Fratelli, plain)
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 -3 bay leaves

1. In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter with the olive oil, add the garlic and onion, and saute until onion is soft/translucent.
2. Add the ground sirloin and Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients, adding the bay leaves last so as not to break them up during stirring. Adjust the seasonings as needed to suit your taste.
4. Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn heat down to the lowest possible heat and let simmer for 2 hours covered with an offset lid.
5. Serve with cooked spaghetti and parmesan cheese.

butter, olive oil, garlic, onion, ground sirloin, italian sausage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, pepper, sugar, oregano, bay leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mamas-spaghetti-sauce-275468 (may not work)