1 lb. ground turkey or ground beef
1 lg. onion
1 lg. green pepper
3 cloves garlic
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 (28 oz.) crushed tomato _____
3 tsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. oregano
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf (optional)
2 c. water

Brown meat, drain. Melt 2 teaspoons butter, saute onion, garlic and green pepper until tender. Add meat. In Dutch oven add next 7 ingredients. Put on medium heat, add meat mixture. Cook for 2 hours; cover and let sit overnight. Cook on low heat for 3 hours. Do not over cook. Serve over hot cooked pasta.