2 lbs. ground beef
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 (12 oz.) cans tomato paste
2 (1 1/2 oz.) env. Italian style spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
3 c. water
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. oregano leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed or equivalent garlic powder
1 or 2 bay leaves, crumbled

Cook and stir ground beef, onion and green pepper until meat is brown and onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover; simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring sauce occasionally.

Serve over spaghetti with Parmesan cheese or use in your favorite lasagne recipe. Tastes even better heated up the next day.