Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb. very lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. dried sweet basil
• 1/4 tsp. fennel seed
• 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. pepper