Great Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Miss Nancy's Note:

I've been using this recipe since the early 1980's when a girlfriend brought it to work to share. Everyone loves it.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 clove garlic , crushed
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• ¾ teaspoon dried basil leaves
• ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
• ¼ dried rosemary leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (10 ounce) package spaghetti , cooked

Directions:

1. Cook and stir hamburger, onion and garlic in a 10-inch skillet until hamburger is light brown; drain.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti.
3. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
4. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
5. Serve sauce over hot spaghetti.
6. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

Reviews

[Chef #356825]

Great Sauce!!! My husband is a meat lover and this covered just about everything that makes him smile. Great Taste!!! Thanks!

[Ang11002]

Made this last night for dinner for my roommate, her sis, her friend & me. Very herby was one comment. I myself would of preferred more "zest" to it. A bit bland but good for a basic sauce though after simmering for an hour, it still kind of tasted like it did when I tried it before simmering. Would make again but add some italian sausage. Thanks!

[Pittsburgher]

ciò è meravigliosamente saporita! grazie! più, per favore! OK, that ends the altavista translation, but seriously, great sauce, though i'm pretty sure i missed out some of the herbs. Thanks.