Southern-Style Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.