Simple Italian Meat Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 lbs ground beef
    1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    5 large whole garlic cloves
    1 -3 tablespoon sugar (depending on the acidity of the tomato juice)
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon pepper
    1 teaspoon sweet basil
    3 bay leaves (take out after cooked)
    1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
    1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
Preparation
    In large pan heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, add garlic and saute, tilt the olive oil in pan to cover the garlic, saute until opaque.
    Immediately add tomato juice, sugar, salt, pepper, sweet basil, and bay leaves. Simmer for about 45 minutes.
    Smash the garlic cloves with a fork, add the tomato paste in sauce and a can of water.
    In large skillet cook ground beef, drain well (pat with paper towel).
    Add beef in sauce, and Simmer at least 2 hours until sauce turns dark red.
    Serve with 1 lb. pasta and fresh grated Asiago cheese.

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