Pasta Sauce

Pasta Sauce                                                                      Nancy Harrison

Ingredients:

½ pound ground beef

½ pound Italian Sausage

3 Slices bacon, chopped

1 29-ounce can crushed tomatoes

1 TB fresh basil

½ cup sliced mushrooms

¼ cup olive oil

½ tsp pepper

1 onion, chopped

6 oz can tomato paste

1 Bay Leaf

Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Mix, meats with onion; heat bacon in hot oil, add meats, onion, mushrooms; stir and cook until browned. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and pepper; simmer for an hour. Add water if too thick; add tomato paste and simmer 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and add fresh basil and parmesan.

Tastes even better the next day!