Susan Antonelli'S Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 (1 lb.) can peeled whole tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
1 (1 lb.) can tomato sauce
1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms or more if you like
margarine
1 medium onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
2 tsp. sugar*
2 tsp. salt*
1 tsp. pepper*
1 tsp. ground oregano
1 tsp. marjoram
dash of crushed basil leaf
2 bay leaves
3 tsp. parsley flakes
2 crushed garlic pods*

Preparation

Put all spices and seasonings in a bowl.
Saute onion, bell pepper and mushrooms in margarine.
In separate pan, brown ground beef and drain.
Break up ground beef in pan with vegetables.
Add tomatoes and tomato sauce to beef and vegetables.
Add bowl of spices and seasonings and crushed garlic.
Stir well to mix. Simmer slowly, stirring occasionally until desired thickness. Better if cooked a day ahead and stored in an airtight container in refrigerator.