Zucchini-Meat Sauce

== Ingredients ==
* ½ large onion chopped
* ½ tbsp parsley, finely chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, crushed
* ⅕ cup vegetable oil (or less)
* ¼ pound zucchini (about 6) unpeeled, finely diced
* ⅓ cup tomato sauce
* ⅓ tsp basil
* 1 bay leaf
* ½ lb ground beef
== Directions ==
# Sauté onion, parsley and garlic in oil about 10 minutes
# Stir in zucchini and simmer about five minutes, stirring occasionally.
# Add tomato sauce, basil, bay leaf and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
# Meanwhile, brown ground beef until just brown and separated.
# Stir meat into first mixture (remove bay leaf) and serve hot, with Parmesan cheese, over pasta, potatoes or rice, or even a bun.
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