Hearty Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
• 1 onion, chopped

• 3 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 teaspoon basil
• 2-3 teaspoons oregano
• 1-2 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or more)
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 1/2 cups red wine or dry white wine
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. 1

   brown beef and sausage with onion. drain.

2. 2

   add garlic, spices, tomatoes (all of them), sugar, wine and water.

3. 3

   bring to a boil.

4. 4

   reduce and simmer at least 2 hours until thick, the longer the better!