Italian Spaghetti With Meat Sauce

• 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)

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

ground beef, onion, green pepper, tomato sauce, tomato, olives, bay leaf, parmesan cheese, italian style spaghetti sauce, water, sugar, oregano, garlic, italian style

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=23858 (may not work)