Heather Parker's Spaghetti Sauce

If you want a slightly more involved spaghetti sauce, here is an option from my dear friend Heather in Vermont. Heather, being a vegetarian, would make the sauce without meat.

3/4 cup onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 tablespoon oil

2 lbs. Tomatoes, chopped

12 oz. tomato paste

1 cup water

1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons oregano or Italian seasoning

1 bay leaf

1 1/2 lbs. Ground beef (optional)

1.       Sauté onions and garlic.

2.       Add beef and brown

3.       Add all other ingredients

NOTE: You can also add some crushed red pepper.