• 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 medium onion finely chopped (brown, yellow or white)
• 1 lb beef mince or half pork, half beef
• ½ cup dry red wine sub water or beef broth/stock
• 2 cubes beef bouillon crumbled or granulated
• 800 g crushed tomato or tomato passata
• 2 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoon white sugar if needed
• 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme or oregano
• ¾ teaspoon cooking salt kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

To Serve

• 400 g spaghetti dried
• Parmesan cheese optional
• finely chopped parsley optional