Italian Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

• 2 lb. ground beef
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cans (15 oz. each) tomato sauce
• 2 cans (15 oz. each) tomato paste
• 2 envelopes (1 1/2 oz. each) Italian style spaghetti sauce mix with mushrooms
• 3 c. water
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. crushed oregano leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 16 oz. Italian style spaghetti
• Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 lb. bacon
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 c. chopped parsley
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 c. green onions, chopped
• 2 lb. peeled raw shrimp
• salt to taste
• red pepper or black pepper to taste
• 8 c. water
• 4 c. raw long grain or Uncle Ben's rice
• 2 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet

1. In a 6-quart pot, brown bacon until very crispy and dry. Remove bacon, leaving drippings in pot.
2. Brown onions in drippings until golden brown.
3. Add celery, garlic, bell pepper, green onions and parsley and cook over medium heat about 10 minutes.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add water, Kitchen Bouquet and bacon.
6. As soon as mixture comes to boil, add shrimp (or meats of your choice).
7. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes.
8. Then add rice. Cook 10 more minutes before covering pot.
9. Cover, then cook on medium heat until rice is done.
10. Serves 10 to 12.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=462987 (may not work)