Tomato Sauce With Ground Beef(Makes Approximately 6 To 7 Cups Of Sauce) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 (28 oz.) can Italian style plum tomatoes (with juices), cut up with scissors
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 c. water
2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped parsley
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. oregano
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
1 whole bay leaf
salt to taste

Preparation

Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion and saute over low heat, stirring until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic; saute 1 minute.
In the meantime, brown the beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat and add to the onion mixture.
Add tomatoes, 2 cups water, tomato paste and all of the spices.
Heat over a medium-low heat to simmering.
Simmer uncovered over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Sauce will thicken as it cooks.