Spaghetti Sauce

1 pound lean ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce

1 (6-oz) can Italian-style tomato paste

3 cups water

¼ cup sugar

1 to 1 ½ tsp salt

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp dried basil

¼ to ½ tsp ground red pepper

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

Hot cooked spaghetti

Shredded Parmesan cheese

Cook ground beef in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat 6 minutes, stirring until meat crumbles. Add onion and garlic, and sauté 4 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Drain and set aside. Wipe skillet clean.

Combine tomato sauce and next 7 ingredients in skillet or Dutch oven; cook, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Add beef and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 hour and 30 minutes or until mixture thickens. Serve over spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.