Italian Tomato Sauce With Meat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. olive oil
2 stalks celery, finely grated
1 clove garlic, cut in half
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. ground chuck
16 oz. can tomato paste
2 cans water (using tomato paste can)
1 qt. tomato sauce (2 large cans)
1/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. sweet basil
1 1/2 Tbsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan.
Add onion, celery and garlic clove (cool slightly), about 3 minutes.
Crumble ground chuck into mixture.
Brown well.
Add salt and pepper.
Clove of garlic may be removed after browning.
Add tomato paste and stir.
Add water and stir thoroughly.
Cover and let simmer over low flame (3 minutes).
Add tomato sauce, sugar, oregano, basil and garlic powder. Stir well.
Cover and simmer over flame for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Recipe is for 1 1/2 pounds of spaghetti.