Spaghetti With Homemade Sauce

Spaghetti Sauce:

1 ½ lb. ground beef (opt: no meat, ½ sausage/beef, or meatballs)
1 yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
3 (16 oz.) cans Italian stewed tomatoes
1 (6 oz.) tomato paste
2 tsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 ½ to 3 tsp. Italian seasonings
Bay leaf**
2 cups water
Green pepper (opt.)
Canned Mushrooms (opt.)

Saute garlic, onions, and ground beef. In a large pot add rest of ingredients. After cooking ground beef add to tomato mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer without a lid for 6-8 hours. Or heat in a crock pot.

**Remove bay leaf before serving.

Sides: Green salad, fruit salad, bread sticks, or garlic bread.