Hearty Beef Spaghetti Sauce

This is family favorite sauce. It cooks on the stove a couple of hours and makes the kitchen smell delicious. It is thick and filling, just add a salad and slice of garlic bread for a complete meal. If I am in a rush, I use frozen chopped onion and fresh garlic in a jar. Note: you can vary the size cans of tomatoes and sauce to your taste.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  onion, chopped fine
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 3  bay leaves
• 1  pinch oregano
• 3⁄4-1  lb ground beef
• 3⁄4-1  lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  beef consomme
•  salt
•  pepper

Directions

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft.
2. Add beef and mushrooms and saute. Drain fat.
3. Add all seasonings and one to one and a half cans tomato sauce, paste and tomatoes and beef consume.
4. Cook, covered over a slow flame for 2 hours. Add additional tomato sauce if needed to achieve the consistency and taste you desire. Serve with your favorite pasta to good appetites!