Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 to 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 c. finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed or 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp. fennel seed
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. parsley
• 1 large (28 oz.) can tomatoes or 1 qt. home canned or frozen tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
• 1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1/2 c. water