Texas Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground chuck or beef
1/2 whole onion, chopped
1 1/2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 medium green pepper, chopped
5 or 6 mushrooms (fresh cooked or canned), sliced
4 or 5 stewed canned tomatoes, chopped fine (add a little juice)
1/2 can tomato paste (small)
1 Tbsp. oregano
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. sugar

Preparation

Saute onion and green pepper, then meat.
Saute mushrooms last; brown all.
Add rest of ingredients.
Add water to simmer down.
After mixture boils to consistency desired, simmer another 30 to 45 minutes longer.
Melts together with time.
Serves 4.