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Italian Meat Sauce

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 78.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ⅔ cup canned mushrooms, sliced, with liquid
  • 2 cans whole tomatoes, (16 oz / 454 g each / 4 cups)
  • 2 cups tomato sauce, Shortcut
  • 1 can tomato paste, (6 oz / 170 g)
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1½ teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon MSG
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 recipe Italian Green Noodles, or hot cooked spaghetti, Link in Notes

Instructions
 

  • In a pot, heat the oil, add onion and cook until almost tender.
  • Add beef and garlic. Brown beef until almost no pink remains.
  • Add mushrooms and cook for a few minutes.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Simmer uncovered for 2-2½ hours or until thick. Remove the bay leaf.
  • Serve over Italian Green Noodles or hot cooked spaghetti. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Additional Recipe: Italian Green Noodles. 
Shortcut: Tomato Sauce.