Thick N' Hearty Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom pieces (or fresh ones to taste, if you prefer)
• garlic
• parsley (dried or fresh)
• dried oregano
• dried sage
• basil
• pepper
• sugar (if desired to cut acidity)

1. In a large pot (I use cast iron), quickly and thoroughly brown the ground beef.
2. Drain and add mushrooms, followed by garlic (I use at least a tablespoon in this step), parsley (a lot), oregano, sage, and basil.
3. Add tomatoes, sauce, and paste; stir together.
4. Cook on med-high for 5-10 minutes, then reduce heat to med-low.
5. Allow to simmer covered about one hour, stirring occasionally.
6. Add garlic, pepper, basil, oregano, sage, and parsley to taste (also sugar).
7. Cook covered on med-low for 2 hours.
8. Add more seasoning to taste.
9. Cook covered on med-low for another 30 minutes-1 hour.
10. At this point, the sauce should be thick, cooked down about halfway.
11. Serve with your favorite pasta or on slices of bread with parmesan or cheddar.

ground beef, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushroom, garlic, parsley, oregano, sage, basil, pepper, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thick-n-hearty-spaghetti-sauce-74964 (may not work)