Mama's Spaghetti

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 medium onions
• 2 -6 garlic cloves, to taste
• 1 -2 tablespoon oregano, to taste
• 1 tablespoon basil, to taste
• 1 tablespoon thyme, to taste
• 1 teaspoon rosemary, to taste
• 2 bay leaves, to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar, to taste
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (14 ounce) tomato sauce
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 8 ounces water, to taste
• 1 -2 package of fresh mushrooms mushroom (or cans)
• 1 (6 ounce) can olives, black, sliced (or 2 cans)
• pasta

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef, drain.
• 2 in separate pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
• 3 combine onion and garlic with ground beef in stock pot.
• 4 salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 over medium heat: add spices and bay leaves.
• 6 add the rest of the ingredients.
• 7 add water to taste (i use about a half to a whole can).
• 8 simmer on low - med for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. break up whole tomatoes while cooking.
• 9 serve over your favorite pasta. we typically use vermicelli or angel hair.