Spaghetti Meat Sauce

Please excuse the bad pictures. This is a really good red sauce for pasta. I modified Giada's marinara to fit our tastes and I think this is a keeper.



Meat Sauce
Source: Modified from Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients:
2 lb ground beef
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
64 oz tomato sauce
2 bay leaves

Directions:
Brown ground beef in large skillet. Drain.

While beef is browning, heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.

Add beef to oil and onion mixture. Add salt and pepper, tomato sauce, and bay leaves. Simmer over low heat about 1 hour, until thick.