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· 2 pounds Ground beef
· 4 each Tomatoes, canned
· 4 each Medium Carrot, cut in chunks
· 4 each Medium Onions, quartered
· 4 each Garlic cloves, minced
· 2 each Tomato paste, canned
· 1/4 cup Parsley, snipped
· 2 each Bay leaf
· 2 tablespoons Sugar
· 2 teaspoons Basil, crushed
· 1−1/2 teaspoons Salt
· 1 teaspoon Oregano, dried, crushed
· 1 dash Pepper
· 1/4 cup Cold water
· 1/4 cup Corn starch
· Hot cooked spaghetti
· Grated parmesan cheese

In skillet brown the ground beef; drain off excess fat. Transfer meat to a crockery cooker. In blender container place one can of tomatoes, undrained. Add the onion, carrot and garlic. Cover and blend till chopped; stir into meat in cooker. Cut up the remaining can of tomatoes but do not drain; stir into meat mixture with tomato paste, parsley, bay leaf, sugar, basil, salt, oregano, and pepper. Mix well. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8−10 hours. To serve, turn to high−heat setting. Remove bay leaf. Cover and heat till bubbly, 10 minutes. Blend cold water slowly into cornstarch; stir into tomato mixture. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer. Spoon over the spaghetti. Pass the Parmesan cheese to sprinkle.