Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

end pieces of bacon, half frozen
4 oz. can mushrooms
1/2 small red onion
1 can tomato juice
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
3 (6 oz.) cans water
small bay leaf
oregano to taste
sweet basil to taste
1 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. garlic powder
1/2 oz. olive oil
1/3 lb. ground beef
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Brown bacon, mushrooms and onion in olive oil until brown.
Do not let it get black.
Blend tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, bay leaf, tomato juice, sugar and seasonings in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir in water.
Use very low heat until all things are blended. Add browned base to sauce mixture.
Slowly break ground beef into mixture (raw).
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to very low and simmer for 2 to 6 hours, depending on time limit.