chunky spaghetti sauce

Ingredients For chunky spaghetti sauce

• 1 lb

  ground italian sausage or ground beef (or 1/2 lb of each)
• 1/2 c

  chopped onion
• 4-6 clove

  garlic, minced (more or less depending on your taste)
• 1/4 c

  cooked, thinly sliced carrots (about 1 small carrot)
• 6-7

  button mushrooms, cut in half then sliced thin
• 1/2 c

  zucchini, sliced thin and halved
• 1/2 md

  bell pepper, diced
• 2 tsp

  parsley flakes
• 2 tsp

  dried oregano leaves
• 1 tsp

  dried basil leaves
• 1 tsp

  dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp

  salt (slightly heaping)
• 1/8 tsp

  ground black pepper
• 1 14.5oz can

  diced tomatoes with juices
• 3 8oz can

  plain tomato sauce (approx)