Ingredients for - Southern-Style Meat Sauce

1. Olive oil 3 tablespoons
2. Onion, chopped 1
3. Garlic, chopped 4 cloves
4. Ground beef 2 pounds
5. Tomato paste 2 (6 ounce) cans
6. Tomato sauce 2 (15 ounce) cans
7. Dried oregano 4 tablespoons
8. Dried basil leaves 4 tablespoons
9. Worcestershire sauce 3 teaspoons
10. Sugar 2 tablespoons
11. Red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons
12. Mushrooms, drained 2 (4.5 ounce) cans
13. Bay leaves 2
14. Salt 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Southern-Style Meat Sauce

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large plot. Add onions and simmer on medium heat until semi-soft; stir in garlic. Be careful not to burn. Add ground beef and cook until all pink is gone; drain.

2 . Stage

In the pot with drained beef, gently stir in tomato paste and tomato sauce. Mix in oregano, basil, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, mushrooms, bay leaves, and salt; bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low and simmer for about 2 hours.