Thin Spaghetti With Chunky Meat Sauce

Recipe courtesy of lilah073005

1 large onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 lb. ground beef

1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage (I use turkey sausage)

1-6 oz. can tomato paste

1-28 oz Italian plum tomatoes in juice, crushed

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. dried basil

3/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1-16 oz. package Ronzoni thin spaghetti, cooked

Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil until tender.  Brown beef and sausage (remove sausage from casing and mix in with raw beef to blend while cooking) in same pan.  Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, sugar and seasonings.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, simmer uncovered 20 minutes.  Serve sauce over hot pasta.  Makes 8 servings.