Luke's Wicked Spaghetti Sauce

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This is a great way to do spaghetti sauce that my mom taught me. it is easy to make and everyone who has it seems to like it a lot. I live alone, so i usually freeze portions, and they reheat great.

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Steps

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Chop the onion and mince the garlic.

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Saute in olive oil , be careful not to cook the garlic too long.

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I add the onion first , and the garlic for the last couple minutes of cooking.

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Brown the ground beef , i drain and discard most of the fat.

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In large pot add whole tomatoes add the tomato sauce.

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Add the tomato paste.

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Add the beef and the onion / garlic mixture.

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Add your red pepper flakes , 1 / 2 tsp to 1 tsp depending on how spicy you want it , oregano , basil , sugar , bay leaf , and salt and pepper to taste.

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Mix well and simmer on low for 60-90 mins , stirring occasionally.

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Add 1 / 4 cup of water if it gets too thick while simmering.

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Remove bay leaf , and serve over pasta , top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

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Ingredients

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onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, ground beef, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, dried basil, bay leaf, sugar