Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 medium onions (diced small)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup ketchup or tomato paste *
  • one 28 ounces can diced tomatoes
  • two 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
  • one 10 ounce can mushroom pieces. NOT drained!
  • one tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • one beef bouillon cube
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley to garnish

Instruction

  • In a large saucepan, cook the ground beef and onions on medium-high heat until the beef has browned and cooked through, and the onions are soft. Drain the grease if desired, and add in the garlic. Sauté until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Stir in the ketchup, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, mushroom pieces and the liquid from the can, Italian seasoning, bouillon cube, pepper, and bay leaves.
  • Cover with a lid and simmer on medium-low heat for 2 hours, stirring frequently to ensure it doesn't burn.
  • Taste and season to taste - add more sugar to cut the acidity, more Italian seasoning or salt/pepper if wanted.
  • Remove the bay leaves. Serve over pasta or even use in lasagna.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley.