Hearty Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 teaspoon basil
• 2 -3 teaspoons oregano
• 1 -2 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or more)
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 1/2 cups red wine or 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
• 1 cup water

1. brown beef and sausage with onion. drain.
2. add garlic, spices, tomatoes (all of them), sugar, wine and water.
3. bring to a boil.
4. reduce and simmer at least 2 hours until thick, the longer the better!

ground beef, italian sausage, onion, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, garlic, salt, basil, oregano, parsley, black pepper, garlic, onion powder, bay leaves, thyme, red wine, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hearty-spaghetti-sauce-323344 (may not work)