Amy'S Homemade All Day Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes with basil and garlic
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup merlot
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large vidalia onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• extra virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
• salt and pepper, to taste (to your liking)
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

1. Saute onion, garlic& carrot in olive oil over medium heat until tender.
2. Add ground beef and brown until no longer pink.
3. Add oregano, basil, garlic powder, parsley flakes,salt& pepper (to your liking)& worcestershire sauce.
4. Add Merlot wine, simmer a few minutes.
5. Add rest of ingredients and stir well.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 5 hours stirring occasionally.
7. Remove bay leaves.
8. Serve over cooked spaghetti noodles.

tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, tomatoes, mushroom stems, bay leaves, merlot, basil, oregano, ground sirloin, garlic, vidalia onion, carrots, garlic, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, parsley flakes, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amys-homemade-all-day-spaghetti-sauce-113088 (may not work)