Savory Spaghetti  Sauce
["1 lb. ground beef", "1 large onion, chopped", "2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce", "1 garlic clove, minced", "1 bay leaf", "1 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried", "2 tsp. minced fresh oregano or 3/4 tsp. dried", "2 tsp. sugar", "1/2 to 1 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "fresh oregano (optional)"]
["In Dutch oven, cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain.", "Add next eight ingredients; bring to a boil.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.", "Remove bay leaf.", "Yields 4 to 6 servings, about 1 quart."]
["ground beef", "onion", "tomato sauce", "garlic", "bay leaf", "fresh basil", "fresh oregano", "sugar", "salt", "pepper", "fresh oregano"]