Sweet, Beefy Spaghetti Sauce

• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 lb extra lean beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 2 (5 1/2 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 1 (14 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 bay leaves
• salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1. Heat oil in bottom of Dutch oven.
2. Cook garlic, onions,& green peppers for 3 or 4 minutes.
3. Add beef,& brown, not stirring too much, because you want chunks of beef.
4. Turn a few cranks of freshly ground pepper over beef as you cook.
5. When beef is browned, add tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable stock, mushrooms, basil, salt& 1/4 tsp pepper.
6. Just as sauce begins to bubble, add the bay leaves, then simmer 1& 1/2 hours.

extra virgin olive oil, garlic, extra lean beef, onion, green pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable stock, mushrooms, basil, bay leaves, salt, fresh ground pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-beefy-spaghetti-sauce-56429 (may not work)