Super Spaghetti Sauce

• ground beef
• 5 cups tomatoes
• 4 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 12 oz. tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tsp. sweet basil
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. sugar
• 4 sprigs parsley
• 1 Tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• Italian sausage links (optional)

1. Brown beef in oil and garlic, crain fat.
2. Blend tomatoes into a puree.
3. In a crock pot, add beef and tomato puree.
4. Simmer uncovered 1 hour.
5. Add tomato paste, water, bay leaves, sweet basil, salt, pepper, sugar, parsley, Worchestershire sauce and oregano.
6. Cook covered for 1 hour.
7. Brown Italian sausage links. Cook until done.
8. Add to sauce 10 - 15 minutes before serving. Serve over spaghetti noodles.

ground beef, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, water, bay leaves, sweet basil, salt, pepper, sugar, parsley, worchestershire sauce, oregano, italian sausage

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=24324 (may not work)