Italian Spaghetti Sauce
["1 lb. or more ground round or chuck", "1 green pepper, diced", "2 onions (large), diced", "2 to 3 garlic cloves, diced", "1 (12 or 16 oz.) tomato sauce", "1 c. water", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "pepper to season"]
["Stir and add first four ingredients to large pot.", "Cook and stir on medium heat until meat is white (do not brown meat).", "Add rest of ingredients.", "Bring to a boil.", "Put on simmer for 4 hours. Serve over spaghetti with Parmesan cheese.", "The soda cuts acid in tomatoes and causes foam for a while."]
["chuck", "green pepper", "onions", "garlic", "tomato sauce", "water", "baking soda", "salt", "pepper"]