Mike'S Famous Spaghetti Sauce

• 3 lb. ground sirloin
• 6 links Italian sausage (3 mild and 3 hot)
• 2 medium onions
• 2 bell peppers
• 1 small jalapeno, finely chopped (optional)
• 24 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic (fry 2 cloves in sirloin)
• 2 (8 oz.) cans tomatoes sauce
• 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
• 1 (14 oz.) can Hunt's choice-cut diced tomatoes with Italian style herbs
• 1 (10 oz.) can Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chilies
• 2 qt. diced tomatoes
• pinch of basil and thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. each oregano, tarragon, paprika and dill weed
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Cut links into bite-sized pieces.
2. Fry by itself until brown. Then put in pot with other ingredients.
3. In large skillet fry sirloin, 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic and 1 bell pepper until almost done.
4. Then add into pot with other ingredients.
5. Combine all ingredients and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
6. Add mushrooms 1 hour before sauce is done.

ground sirloin, italian sausage, onions, bell peppers, jalapeno, fresh mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes sauce, tomato paste, s choice, rotel, tomatoes, basil, bay leaf, oregano, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=112204 (may not work)