Gayle's Spaghetti and Lasagna Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Italian hot-sausage links
• 2 pounds ground beef
• ½ pound mushrooms, sliced
• 2 medium size onions, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced (if you like garlic, use 4)
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 3 28-ounce cans of tomatoes in tomato puree
• 2 6-ounce cans of tomato paste
• 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 cup black olives, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• olive oil

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