Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

I have a new menu plan and Mondays are Crockpot Mondays. The reason why is that Mondays are always so busy with homework and then Family Home Evening. It is nice just to be able to put something in the crockpot and forget about it until dinner time. The Spaghetti sauce is one of my favorite recipes. Here is the recipe:

1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 14-oz cans diced tomatoes with juice
6-oz can tomato paste
8-oz can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. dried basil
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/2-1 tsp. dried thyme

Brown meat and onion in saucepan. Drain well. Transfer to slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients. Cover. Cook on low 7 hours. If the sauce seems too runny, remove lid during the last hour of cooking.

**I have tweaked this recipe by adding an extra can of tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. I also usually cook it for 8 hours.