Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage

Removed casing from sausage links and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large skillet brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.

In a large skillet heat ground beef olive oil garlic and onion over medium heat until meat is nicely browned; drain.

Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt ground black pepper basil oregano bay leaf and cooked sausage. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour stirring occasionally.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Mix cooked sauce with hot pasta and remove bay leaf from sauce before serving.