Thick N' Hearty Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom pieces (or fresh ones to taste, if you prefer)
• garlic
• parsley (dried or fresh)
• dried oregano
• dried sage
• basil
• pepper
• sugar (if desired to cut acidity)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot (i use cast iron), quickly and thoroughly brown the ground beef.
• 2 drain and add mushrooms, followed by garlic (i use at least a tablespoon in this step), parsley (a lot), oregano, sage, and basil.
• 3 add tomatoes, sauce, and paste; stir together.
• 4 cook on med-high for 5-10 minutes, then reduce heat to med-low.
• 5 allow to simmer covered about one hour, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add garlic, pepper, basil, oregano, sage, and parsley to taste (also sugar).
• 7 cook covered on med-low for 2 hours.
• 8 add more seasoning to taste.
• 9 cook covered on med-low for another 30 minutes-1 hour.
• 10 at this point, the sauce should be thick, cooked down about halfway.
• 11 serve with your favorite pasta or on slices of bread with parmesan or cheddar.