Spaghetti Sauce Like Mama Used to Make

This recipe started with my Mom's recipe but frankly has gone through numerous tweaks over the years. Enjoy!!

• Ready In: 3 hrs
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  lb ground pork
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1  large green pepper, chopped
• 1  lb white mushroom, sliced
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 3  teaspoons dried oregano
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  bay leaf
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (5 1/2ounce) cans tomato paste
•  fresh ground pepper
•  freshly grated parmesan cheese
•  red chili pepper flakes

Directions

1. In a large dutch oven, over medium heat, cook the beef and pork removing from the pot when cooked through.
2. Leaving about 1-2 Tbsp of fat in the pot add the chopped onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Sauté for 5 minutes to soften.
3. Blend in the minced garlic and sauté that for 30 seconds.
4. Add the oregano, salt, basil, thyme and bay leaf. Blend in well and cook that for another minute.
5. Add back the meat along with the remaining cans of diced tomato/sauce/paste.
6. Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Taste for salt and herbs, grind a teaspoon or so of pepper into the pot.
7. Simmer uncovered for at least 2 hours.
8. Serve over hot spaghetti garnished with Parmesan and chili flakes.