Thin Spaghetti With Meat Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. thin spaghetti
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 glove garlic, finely minced
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. tomatoes, put through sieve to remove seeds
2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. paprika
1 bay leaf (optional)

Preparation

Saute beef, onion and garlic in margarine.
Add remaining ingredients.
Simmer 20 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.
Cook spaghetti as directed.
Pour sauce over cooked spaghetti and serve.
Serves 4 to 6.