Meat Sauce

From: Taste of Home®, July 2002.

Meat Sauce for pasta

1	lb.	ground Beef
1		small Onion, finely chopped
3		Garlic cloves, minced
2	cans	(15 ounces each) Tomato sauce*
1	can	(14 ounces) water-packed Artichoke Hearts, drained and chopped
1	can	(15 ounces) diced Tomatoes
1	jar	(4½ ounces) sliced Mushrooms, drained
3		Bay leaves
1	Tbs.	Sugar
2	tsp.	dried Oregano
2	tsp.	dried Basil
1/4	tsp.	Pepper

In a large saucepan, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Stir in the next nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

* Original recipe used 1 cup frozen peas instead of tomato sauce.