Auntie Marg's Spaghetti Sauce

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 13 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 8 ounces mushrooms (optional- I add more)

1. Brown the beef and italian sausage in a large, heavy bottomed pot, then drain off the fat (some family members do not drain- depending on fat content of meat) .
2. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic and saute until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomato paste, tomato sauce, italian diced tomatoes, seasonings, and sugar.
4. Simmer for 30 (or more) minutes (I simmer for hours) .
5. The sauce will keep for several days covered and refrigerated.
6. Serve with spaghetti or your favorite pasta.

ground beef, hot italian sausage, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, italianstyle, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, italian seasoning, basil, marjoram, mushrooms

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/auntie-margs-spaghetti-sauce-377442 (may not work)