Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  lb ground beef, cooked,drained
• 1  small onion, minced
• 1  whole bay leaf
• 1  medium  chopped bell pepper (optional)
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, un drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1  teaspoon oregano, crushed
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme, crushed
• 1  teaspoon basil, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram, crushed
• 1⁄8 pinch rosemary, crushed
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice concentrate
•  brown sugar, to taste

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan.
2. Sauté garlic and onion, until onion is transparent.
3. Then add bay leaf, ground meat, cook until meat is no longer pink.
4. Stir in diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste, tomato sauce.
5. Add all the spices and then lemon juice.
6. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, uncovered for 1 to 2 hours or til sauce is desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
7. Remove bay leaf and then add brown sugar to taste.
8. Note: If you use ground turkey use two beef cubes or two teaspoons of beef soup base (use no salt).