Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian sausage links
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can canned tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can canned tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf

Directions

Removed casing from sausage links and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.

In a large skillet, heat ground beef, olive oil, garlic and onion over medium heat until meat is nicely browned; drain.

Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt, ground black pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaf and cooked sausage. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Mix cooked sauce with hot pasta and remove bay leaf from sauce before serving.