Recipe Name Shan's Spaghetti Sauce Submitted by firemama Recipe Description There isn't a soul I know who doesn't love my sauce. Rich, meaty and bold; not just for spahetti but lasagna and manacotti too. Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 120 Ready In (minutes) 135

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 pound beef, ground, 95% lean / 5% fat, raw 0.75 cups, chopped Onion, chopped 1 can (6 oz) Hunts tomato paste 1 can (15 oz) Hunt's tomato sauce 2 cans (16 fl oz) tomatoes canned, stewed 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1.5 teaspoons chili powder 4 teaspoons italian seasoning 1 teaspoon Onion salt 0.25 teaspoons garlic powder 0.25 teaspoons oregano, dried 0.25 teaspoons basil (dried),crushed 0.125 teaspoons sage 0.125 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 2 leaves bay leaf - 2 WHOLE - NOT CRUMBLED 1 can mushrooms sliced, 4 oz canned, drained Steps Sequence Step 1 Brown beef with onion in a 5 quart pot, add tomato paste; stir and cook about 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce; stir and cook another 30 seconds. Add crushed tomatoes and all seasonings. Let simmer at least 30 minutes, but it''s always better to simmer for an hour and eaten the next day. Remove bay leaves before serving. Adjust seasoning according to taste. Add mushrooms and heat through. Use for spaghetti, lasagna or manicotti; for a yummy marinara sauce, omit beef and saute onion in 2 TB olive oil, add 1/4-1/2 tsp red chili flakes and increase oregano, basil and garlic to 1/2 tsp (all other ingredients remain the same, according to taste). Instead of ground beef use italian sausage or chicken sausage.