Hearty Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 small garlic clove minced
• 1 28 oz can tomatoes
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 12 tsp oregano leaves
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 12 tsp cracked pepper

Directions

1. About 45 minutes before serving in a 4-quart saucepan or 12-inch skillet over high heat cook ground beef onion and garlic until meat is browned and onion is tender about 10 minutes stirring often
2. Add tomatoes with their liquid and remaining ingredients stirring to mix well and break up tomatoes over high heat
3. Heat to boiling
4. Reduce heat to low
5. Cover and simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors stirring occasionally
6. Makes enough for 16 ounce package of spaghetti