Herbed Spaghetti
["1 lb. ground beef", "1 lb. hot bulk pork sausage", "1 c. chopped onion", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce", "2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste", "2 c. water", "1 (6 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained", "1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley", "1 Tbsp. brown sugar", "1 1/2 tsp. dried whole oregano", "1/4 tsp. ground thyme", "1 bay leaf", "salt to taste", "Hot cooked spaghetti"]
["Combine ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic in a Dutch oven; cook until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat.", "Drain off drippings.", "Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti; bring to a boil.", "Cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.", "Uncover and simmer an additional hour, stirring occasionally.", "Remove bay leaf, and spoon over spaghetti.", "Yield: 10 cups."]
["ground beef", "hot bulk pork sausage", "onion", "garlic", "tomato sauce", "tomato paste", "water", "mushrooms", "fresh parsley", "brown sugar", "oregano", "ground thyme", "bay leaf", "salt"]