The Best Meat Sauce

Name: The Best Meat Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes; 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce; 2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 C diced onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 C water from a rinsed out tomato sauce can; 1 parmesan rind; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 1/2 tbsp light brown sugar, to taste; 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 3 tsp Kosher salt, to taste; 2 tsp olive oil, divided; 1 tsp Worcestershire; 1 tsp ground oregano; 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1/2 tbsp fresh basil, minced; 1/2 crushed red pepper flakes, to taste; 1/2 tsp balsamic red wine vinegar; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 1/4 tsp herbs de Provence