Classic Italian Meat Sauce

INGREDIENTS

2 lb

lean ground beef

large onion (, diced)

sweet pepper ((red, orange or yellow), diced)

2 cups

fresh mushrooms (, sliced)

garlic cloves (, minced)

2 28 ounce cans

of crushed tomatoes ((3 cans if you prefer a thinner sauce))

1 5.5 ounce can

of tomato paste ((about 2/3 cup))

1/2 cup

red wine

1 1/2 tbsp

sugar

1 tsp

salt

2 tbsp

basil

1 tbsp

oregano

1 tsp

fennel seeds