Southern-Style Meat Sauce recipe

9 servings

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, chopped

2 pounds ground beef

2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste

2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce

4 tablespoons dried oregano

4 tablespoons dried basil leaves

3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons red pepper flakes

2 (4.5 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained

2 bay leaves

2 tablespoons salt

In a large pot heat olive oil.

Add onions and simmer on medium heat until semi soft; stir in garlic.

Be careful not to burn.

Add ground beef and cook until all pink is gone; drain.

In pot with drained beef, gently stir in tomato paste and tomato sauce.

Mix in oregano, basil, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, mushrooms, bay leaves and salt; bring to a boil.

Turn heat down to low and simmer for about 2 hours.