Spaghetti Sauce

This is my second favorite dinner of all time.  I know it's spaghetti, but this sauce is what makes it amazing!  Even Andie loves this sauce and she doesn't usually want sauce on her pasta.  I know, I think it's weird but she doesn't like tomatoes.

Mom's Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil

½ cup onion, diced

1 pound lean ground beef

2 – 1 pound cans of crushed tomatoes

2 – 8 ounce cans tomato sauce

1 – 4 ounce can sliced mushrooms

2 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup dried parsley, chopped

1 tsp salt

1 bay leaf

1 ½ tsp oregano

¼ tsp thyme

1 cup water

8 ounces spaghetti noodles

Instructions:

In a large pot cook onions and meat until lightly brown.  Drain the meat and add remaining ingredients.  Simmer uncovered for *2 to 2 ½ hours or till sauce is nice and thick.  Stir occasionally.  Remove the bay leaf and serve over hot cooked spaghetti.

*Note:  It tastes better if you make it in the morning and let it simmer all day long, but it is still super good if you make it and only have a hour or so to let it simmer.