Tomato Sauce with Ground Beef

Recipes Ingredients:

2 tb Olive oil
1 c Chopped onion
1 Garlic clove minced
1 lb Ground beef
1 Can Italian Tomatoes 28oz
1 Can Tomato Sauce 15 oz
1 Can Tomato Paste 6 oz
2 tb Chopped Italian parsley
1 Salt to taste
1 ts Dried Basil
1/2 ts Dried Oregano
1/4 ts Black pepper
1 Whole Bay Leaf

Recipe Instructions:

Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; saute over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 min. Add the garlic; saute 1 min. Meanwhile, brown the ground Beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add to the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, 1 tomato Sauce can filled with water, the tomato paste, parsley, 1 tsp salt, the basil, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf. Heat over medium-low heat to simmering. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until Sauce is thickened and flavorful, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.