MY SPAGHETTI SAUCE

2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL OR OIL
½ CUP FINELY CHOPPED ONION
1 GARLIC CLOVE MINCED
1 QT (4 CUPS) WATER
28 OZ CAN (3-1/2 CUPS) TOMATOES, CUT UP
2 CANS (6 OZ EACH) TOMATO PASTE
1 TABLESPOON SUGAR
2 TEASPOONS SALT
1 TEASPOON OREGANO LEAVES
½ TEASPOON BASIL LEAVES
½ TEASPOON PEPPER
1 LARGE BAY LEAF

IN DUTCH OVEN, COOK ONION AND GARLIC IN OIL UNTIL TENDER. STIR IN REMAINING SAUCE INGREDIENTS. HEAT TO BOILING, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. REDUCE HEAT, SIMMER UNCOVERED ONE HOUR.