Sweet, Beefy Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 lb extra lean beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
2 (5 1/2 ounce) cans tomato paste
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1 (14 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon basil
2 bay leaves
salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Preparation

Heat oil in bottom of Dutch oven.
Cook garlic, onions,& green peppers for 3 or 4 minutes.
Add beef,& brown, not stirring too much, because you want chunks of beef.
Turn a few cranks of freshly ground pepper over beef as you cook.
When beef is browned, add tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable stock, mushrooms, basil, salt& 1/4 tsp pepper.
Just as sauce begins to bubble, add the bay leaves, then simmer 1& 1/2 hours.