Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole tomatoes, diced
• 2 (8 ounce) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
• 6 cups water
• 3 (1 1/2 ounce) packages spaghetti sauce mix
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 12 bunch fresh Italian parsley
• 2 lbs Italian sausages (hot or mild)

1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large stockpot.
2. Saute garlic, onion, and celery until onions are translucent.
3. Add bell pepper and continue to cook 2 minutes more.
4. Stir in ground beef and continue to stir fry until meat is browned.
5. Drain off excess fat.
6. Add all the canned goods, water, spaghetti mix, Worcestershire sauce, and parsley.
7. Stir until well blended.
8. Cut sausages into one inch pieces and add to the pot.
9. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until sauce has thickened and sausages are cooked stirring occasionally.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-sausage-spaghetti-sauce-117431 (may not work)