This is the recipe I grew up on and my mom has always made. It’s super easy to make and tastes really yummy. I make a whole batch, then package it down into what our family will eat for a meal and freeze it.

• 3 pounds ground beef
• 3 cups chopped onion
• 3 Tbsp minced garlic
• 9 – 15 ounce cans of “Italian stewed” tomatoes, chopped and not drained
• 3 – 6 oz can of tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp dried, basil, crumbled
• 3 Tbsp dried oregano
• 3 bay leaves (remove after simmering)
• 2 Tbsp Sugar (optional but good)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pepper

Brown ground beef; add onions and sauté until the onions are tender. Add garlic and sauté an additional 2 minutes. Stir all ingredients together and simmer for 3 hours. (You can also do this in a crock pot for 3-4 hours). Cool and freeze