Tomato Sauce with Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 1 clove Garlic minced
• 2 tb olive oil
• 1 28-oz can Italian Tomatoes
• 1 Salt to taste
• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1/2 ts Dried Oregano
• 1 15-oz can Tomato sauce
• 2 tb Italian parsley Chopped
• 1 Whole Bay Leaf
• 1 ts Dried basil
• 1 6-oz can Tomato Paste
• 1 c Onions chopped
• 1/4 ts Black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; saute over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 min. Add the garlic; saute 1 min. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add to the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tomato sauce can filled with water, the tomato paste, parsley, 1 tsp salt, the basil, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf. Heat over medium-low heat to simmering. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened and flavorful, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.