2 lbs. ground beef
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (7 1/2 oz.) can pitted ripe olives, drained & sliced
3 c. water
2 pkgs. Italian style spaghetti sauce mix with mushrooms
1 tsp. oregano
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf, crushed

Cook and stir meat, onion and pepper until meat is brown and onion tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or in crock pot for 8 hours.