Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

This is the delicious sauce Lia makes. The notes included below are hers. (from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook.)

Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

12 oz bulk sweet Italian sausage or ground beef (I do half and half.)
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper (I don't always put this.)
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5 cans diced tomatoes, undrained (I like to use the Italian-style ones, with garlic and olive oil.)
1 6-oz can tomato paste
1/2 cup beef broth
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp snipped fresh basil, or 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 Tbsp snipped fresh oregano, or 1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp snipped fresh marjoram, or 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 Tbsp snipped fresh parsley
10 oz dried pasta (I like penne or rigatoni with this, but anything works.)

1. In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion, sweet pepper, carrot, celery, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain.

2. Stir in canned tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, dried herbs (if using dried), 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover, simmer about 10 minutes more or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Stir in whipping cream, parsley and fresh herbs (if using fresh); heat through.

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve sauce over hot pasta.