Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 onions, minced
• 2 bulbs of garlic, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of tomato soup
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1. Pour can of chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato soup, grated carrot, dried oregano, basil, bay leaves and hot pepper flakes in a large pot and simmer.
2. While the sauce part is simmering.
3. Brown ground beef in a skillet until meat is well cooked.
4. Drain meat under hot water.
5. Add to simering sauce.
6. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to skillet, add onions, celery, red pepper.Cook for about 5 minutes.
7. Add garlic and cook until vegetables are softened.
8. Add to simmering sauce.
9. Add 1 tablespoons oil, cook mushrooms for about 5 minutes.
10. Add to simmering sauce.
11. Add parsley to sauce.
12. Simmer sauce on low heat, covered for 2 1/2 hours, Add sugar and simmer for anoter 1/2 hour.

ground beef, olive oil, onions, garlic, mushrooms, celery, tomatoes, tomato paste, cream of tomato soup, carrot, red pepper, sugar, oregano, basil, hot pepper, bay leaves, fresh parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spaghetti-sauce-152215 (may not work)