1 lb ground beef |
1 1/2 cups chopped onions |
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed |
1 teaspoon crumbled leaf oregano |
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried leaf basil |
1 crumbled bay leaf |
4 teaspoons chili powder |
1/4 teaspoon crushed dried red chili pepper |
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste |
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained |
1 cup water |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced |
1 -2 teaspoon sugar (if needed to mellow the tartness of the tomatoes) |
1 lb thin cooked spaghetti |
grated romano cheese or parmesan cheese, to top spaghetti |