Tomato Sauce With Ground Beef(Makes Approximately 6 To 7 Cups Of Sauce)

• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 (28 oz.) can Italian style plum tomatoes (with juices), cut up with scissors
• 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 c. water
• 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped parsley
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
• 1 whole bay leaf
• salt to taste

1. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion and saute over low heat, stirring until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the garlic; saute 1 minute.
3. In the meantime, brown the beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat and add to the onion mixture.
4. Add tomatoes, 2 cups water, tomato paste and all of the spices.
5. Heat over a medium-low heat to simmering.
6. Simmer uncovered over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
7. Sauce will thicken as it cooks.

olive oil, onion, garlic, lean ground beef, italian style plum tomatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, basil, oregano, ground pepper, bay leaf, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1071525 (may not work)