Camp David Spaghetti with Italian Sausage

Slice the sausages lengthwise leaving them attached along one side. Spread them out flat in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes turning once until the sausages are browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Place the ground beef olive oil onion and garlic in the skillet and cook and stir over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is translucent and the beef is browned and crumbly. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat. Stir in the tomatoes tomato sauce salt pepper basil oregano and bay leaf. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 1 hour stirring occasionally until the flavors have blended. Remove the bay leaf.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil drop in the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes stirring occasionally until tender. Drain the pasta and mix it into the sauce.

Place servings of hot pasta with sauce on oven-safe plates place a cooked opened sausage over each serving and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place plates in the preheated oven for 5 to 10 minutes until the cheese has melted and begun to brown.