Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

A very easy and delicious home made spaghetti sauce. I know the carrots sound strange, but it helps not to get heartburn, and you don't even taste them.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 20 mins
• Yields: 1 dutch oven

Ingredients

• 3  lbs ground beef (browned & drained)
• 1  green pepper (diced)
•  fresh mushrooms (diced)
• 2  garlic cloves (pressed)
• 1  large  vidalia onion (chopped)
• 1  stalk celery (chopped)
• 1  small carrot (minced)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  pinch sage
• 1  pinch chili powder
• 1  pinch celery seed
• 1  pinch rosemary
• 1  pinch pepper
• 1  pinch paprika

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a large dutch oven on the stovetop.
2. Simmer for 5 to 6 hours.
3. Adjust seasonings to your taste.