Sauté/brown beef in oil. While doing this, dice onion and pepper. Add to beef, toss to sauté all. Add salt and pepper, oregano, garlic and basil.
In a large saucepot, add tomato sauce plus 1 8 oz. can of diced tomatoes. Pour all ingredients from sauté pan into sauce and stir well. Bring to a slow boil.
Stir well, lower heat, cover and simmer for about 3 hours. If desired, add a teaspoon of sugar (or wine or balsamic vinegar) to off-set the acidity, but do so toward the end.
Serve over thin spaghetti or angel hair and top with Parmesan cheese with a side salad and warm garlic bread. Red wine goes well.
This is a manly dish!
Submitted by: ksmith
