(T W A) Spaghetti Sauce

My dad came home from work (he was a mechanic w/TWA) with this recipe...thus it's name. This is how we've enjoyed spaghetti for over 50 years! This is so easy to make, why bother with store bought? Feel free to adjust seasonings to your own tastes.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1  cup onion, diced
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed & diced
• 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
•  water
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3  bay leaves
• 1  pinch  hot pepper flakes or 1  pinch cayenne pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1  teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1  cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh sweet basil leaves
• 1  teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1  teaspoon fresh oregano
• 1  teaspoon sugar

Directions

1. In large stock pot pour oil over to coat bottom.Add onion & garlic; stir and cook 5 minutes until golden. Add tomato paste and diced tomatoes. Add 3 cans of water to each can of paste. Add seasonings; reduce heat and let simmer for approximately 2 hours; stirring often.
2. Add meatballs, sausages or crumbled meat to sauce for added depth of flavor. I add my meatballs in the final stage and let them simmer for the full 2 hours.