“Just Right” Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

• 1-½ Tablespoon Dried Parsley Flakes
• 2 teaspoons Dried Basil Flakes
• 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano Flakes
• ½ teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 whole Dried Bay Leaf, Broken Into Fourths
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1 Tablespoon White Granulated Sugar
• 1-½ pound Ground Beef, At Least 90% Lean
• 1 cup Sliced Celery Stalks
• 2 cups Chopped White Onion
• 1-½ cup Chopped Green Bell Pepper
• 1 cup Sliced Button Mushrooms
• 2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic
• 28 ounces, weight Whole Peeled Tomatoes
• 15 ounces, weight Tomato Sauce
• 6 ounces, weight Tomato Paste
• ¼ cups Red Wine