Spaghetti Sauce With Meat Recipe

• 2 pound lean grnd beef
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 lg. onion, minced
• 1 lg. green pepper, minced
• 2 (15 ounce.) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (12 ounce.) cans tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce.) can Italian tomatoes, crushed
• 1 (7 1/2 ounce.) can minced ripe olives
• 2 (1.5 ounce.) pkg. spaghetti sauce mix, recommended McCormick
• 3 c. water
• 1 heaping tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

1. Cook and stir beef, sausage, onion and green pepper till onion is tender and meat is browned and well crumbled.
2. Drain off grease.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hrs, stirring occasionally.
5. If sauce is too thin, simmer uncovered for the last 30 min.
6. May be refrigerated for several days and freezes well for up to 6 months.

beef, sausage, onion, green pepper, tomato sauce, tomato paste, italian tomatoes, olives, spaghetti sauce mix, water, sugar, oregano, sweet basil, bay leaf, garlic

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/spaghetti-sauce-with-meat-20321 (may not work)