Italian Spaghetti With Meat Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef (round is best)
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 green pepper, chopped fine
2 cans (15 oz.) tomato sauce
2 cans (12 oz.) tomato paste
1 (7 1/2 oz.) can olives, drained and sliced
1 bay leaf, crumbled
Parmesan cheese, grated
2 (1 1/2 oz.) envelopes Italian style spaghetti sauce mix with mushrooms
3 c. water
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. oregano leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed
16 oz. spaghetti (Italian style)

Preparation

Cook and stir meat, onion and pepper until meat is brown and onion tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
Cover; simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Stir occasionally.
Cook spaghetti as directed on package and drain.
Serve meat sauce over hot spaghetti.
Pass Parmesan cheese if desired.
Serves 8.