Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
• 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Before you start

• Chop the onion and mince the garlic.

Directions

1. Cook until soft, 5 min: olive oil, onion.
2. Stir in, cook 1 min: step 1, garlic.
3. Brown until no pink remains and 160°F, drain fat: step 2, ground beef.
4. Stir in, cook 2 min until darkened: step 3, tomato paste.
5. Add, bring to a simmer: step 4, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, dried oregano, dried basil, bay leaf, sugar, salt, black pepper.
6. Simmer partly covered 1 hr, stirring often; remove bay leaf: step 5.