Spaghetti Sauce

Recipe is the one Mom has been making since we were little kids. I don't know where she got the recipe from but it's the only one I have ever used. There are a lot of ingredients but it really is simple to make.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6-12

Ingredients

• 1  garlic clove (minced)
• 1⁄3 cup  oil
• 1  lb ground beef
• 3  medium onions (diced)
• 1⁄2 cup  soda cracker crumbs
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1  egg
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1  tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 (5 1/2ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1  dash cayenne pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (10 ounce) cans  tomato soup
• 2 (10 ounce) cans water
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice (bottled is good)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. In a large pot combine, garlic, onions, beef and oil. Cook until beef is no longer pink.
2. In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, milk, egg, parsley, salt, pepper, soup, the 2 soup cans of water, sauce, paste, lemon juice & herbs.
3. Mix and then pour into pot with the beef mixture.
4. Cover pot and simmer for 1 hour.