Grandmother'S Spaghetti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 lb. lean ground meat
1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. dried basil, crumbled
1 (28 oz.) can Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
3 1/2 c. water
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 lb. spaghetti
freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oil in heavy large pan over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes.
Add meat and cook until brown, about 8 minutes.
Drain; mix parsley, bay leaves and basil into meat and cook 2 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes, water, tomato sauce and tomato paste.
Simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, breaking up tomatoes with spoon. Takes about 2 hours.
Season with salt and pepper.