Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1 (4 oz.) can mushroom pieces, drained and chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (4 1/2 oz.) can chopped ripe olives, drained
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 bay leaf (remove leaf before serving)
• 2 lb. spaghetti
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
• 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

1. Cook and drain spaghetti. Stir in butter and 1/2 the cheese. Spoon into serving dish/platter; top with spaghetti sauce and sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

ground beef, green pepper, tomato paste, mushroom, salt, oregano, basil, onion, tomato sauce, chopped ripe olives, water, sugar, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, spaghetti, butter, parmesan cheese, parsley

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=54684 (may not work)