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Herbed Italian Meat Sauce

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms, undrained
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 bay leaf

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 13, 2008

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Herbed Italian Meat Sauce cont.

1 cup water
Cooked pasta
Grated Parmesan cheese

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is
no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients except pasta
and cheese. Simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours or until the sauce is
as thick as desired, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Serve
over pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Yield: 4-6 servings.