Filipino Bolognese Sauce

• 90% lean ground beef↗1 lb
• green pepper↗1

  chopped into small pieces

• onion↗1

  chopped

• ragu traditional spaghetti sauce↗1 jar

  26 ounce

• sugar↗1 tablespoon
• dried basil↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• dried thyme↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• dried oregano↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• chopped mushrooms1 can

  4 1/2 ounce (optional)

• olive oil↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Saute onion and green pepper in olive oil in a 5 quart dutch oven until semi-soft. Add ground beef and saute until browned.

2. 2

   Add spaghetti sauce and mushrooms if using. Fill spaghetti sauce jar halfway with water, swish to clean the bottle of remaining sauce, and pour sauce water into pot.

3. 3

   Salt & pepper as desired. Add spices and sugar. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.