ITALIAN SPAGHETTI
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1 pound chopped beef 1 large onion, chopped 1 small green pepper, chopped 1 6-oz. can tomato paste 1 No. 2 can (2½ cups) tomatoes ½ cup water 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons sugar 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon salt
1. Brown meat in 2-quart saucepan. (Hamburger contains enough fat so that none extra is needed for browning. If lean ground beef is used, brown in 4 tablespoons fat.)
2. Add onion and green pepper; cook about 10 minutes, until onion is tender but not brown. Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, water, bay leaf and sugar. Simmer over low heat about 1 hour.
3. Mash garlic and salt together. Stir into sauce. Taste for seasoning. If a more highly seasoned sauce is liked add a few drops tabasco.
4. To serve, pour sauce over cooked spaghetti; top with grated Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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