Grandma's Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti. A family reunion staple, and one of my favoritest foods ever. Really, this is way better than any spaghetti sauce you could ever get out of a can. It puts it to shame. And you know what the secret ingredient is? The Shilling Sauce Mix. Weird, right? But it's AWESOME. And you really can't make spaghetti sauce without it.

GRANDMA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

1/2 onion, chopped

1 lb. ground beef

4 cups canned tomatoes (2 14.5-oz. cans)

1/2 cup parsley

2 cups seasoned tomato sauce

1 bay leaf

1 cup water

1 cup celery

2 Tbsp oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 tsp oregano

1 tsp salt

1 can mushrooms (13 oz.), sliced

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1 Tbsp sugar

1-2 Shilling spaghetti sauce mix

Cook onion and celery in hot oil until tender. Add meat and garlic. Brown light. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered 2 - 2 1/2 hours, or until nice and thick. Stir occasionally. Remove bay leaf.