Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         ground beef
   1      large         onion -- chopped
   2                    garlic cloves -- minced
   1      8 ounces can  tomato sauce
   1      6 ounces can  tomato paste
   3      cups          tomato juice
   1      cup           water
   1      teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      sugar
   2      teaspoons     chile powder -- up to 3
   1      teaspoon      dried oregano
   1      dash          pepper
   7      ounces        spaghetti -- uncooked
                        Grated Parmesan cheese
                        fresh Italian parsley sprigs -- for garnish

Preparation:

Cook first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven, stirring until beef crumbles and is not longer pink; drain well. Return to pan. Stir in tomato sauce and next 8 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 30 minutes. Add pasta; cover and simmer, stirring often, 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with cheese, garnish, if desired.