Chunky Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 onion, minced
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1lb ground beef
• 56 oz canned diced tomatoes
• ¼ tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp dried cumin
• ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste

To Prepare

1. In a large pot, sauté the beef with the cumin until brown; set aside
2. In the same pot, use the beef fat to sauté the onion and garlic (until the onions are translucent)
3. Add tomatoes and other seasonings
4. Simmer for at least 15 minutes

Feel free to add other vegetables (mushrooms, eggplant, etc) as well!