Marinara Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. ground beef
3 1/2 c. (#1 12 oz. can) Italian-style tomatoes
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 c. water
1 Tbsp. salt
1 bay leaf
pinch of ground basil

Preparation

Brown onion and garlic lightly in oil in saucepan. Add meat and cook until brown, stirring with fork. Add remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered 1 1/2 hours.