1 lb. hamburger
3 <8 oz> cans tomato sauce
2 <8 oz> cans of water
1 <6 oz> can tomato paste
28 oz can diced peeled tomatoes
2 Tbsp dried minced onions or 1/2 c chopped onion
2 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp minced garlic or 3 garlic cloves
2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
In a small bowl, mix together all dry ingredients (parsley, cornstarch, salt, sugar, Italian seasoning, and dried onion flakes if you use them.
In a large pot that will be used for the sauce, brown hamburger. Add spices to hamburger to taste. Drain fat from hamburger.
Add seasonings and remaining ingredients to hamburger and bring to a boil. Simmer on low for at least 30 minutes. Sauce can be simmered for up to 2 hrs if covered. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking to the bottom and burning.
