Zesty Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 lb ground Italian sausage or 1 lb beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 ounces mushroom pieces (reserve the liquid)
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 28 ounces tomato sauce
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup mushroom juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or more, to suit) (optional)

1. In a medium skillet, brown the sausage (or beef) with the chopped onion until no pink remains in the sausage and the onion is transparent. Drain excess grease.
2. In the meantime, heat oil in a kettle or stock pot, and saute the minced garlic, mushroom pieces, and green pepper in the oil until the pepper is tender. Add remaining ingredients, including enough mushroom juice or water to reach the right consistency. Cover; let sauce simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
3. Add the browned meat/onion mixture to the kettle. Cover and let the sauce simmer for 20 minutes. Serve over cooked and drained spaghetti noodles.

ground italian sausage, onion, oil, garlic, mushroom, green pepper, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, oregano, bay leaf, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zesty-homemade-spaghetti-sauce-410917 (may not work)