Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 ½ lb lean ground beef

1 medium onion (chopped)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 green pepper (chopped)

1 cup mushrooms (sliced)

1 bay leaf

¼ tsp oregano

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 can crushed tomatoes (28oz can)

1 tomato sauce (12oz can)

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish, optional)

Directions

Add extra virgin olive oil to a large pot. Add ground beef, onions, garlic, green peppers and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until beef is browned and vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, bay leaf, oregano and Italian seasoning.

Reduce heat to low. Cover. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve with cooked spaghetti noodles or your favorite cooked pasta. Top with fresh parsley, if desired.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 g
• Calories: 230 kcal
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 61 mg
• Sodium: 258 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 20 g