Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  pound         Ground beef
   1      medium        Onion -- chopped
     1/2  cup           Green pepper -- chopped
     1/2  cup           Celery -- chopped
  10      milliliters   Garlic -- minced
   1      can           (28 oz) tomatoes -- crushed
   1      can           (15 oz) kidney beans -- drained
   1 1/2  cups          Tomatoe juice
   1      can           (8oz) mushroom pieces and -- stems; drained
   1      can           (6 oz) tomatoe paste
   3      ounces        Pepperoni -- sliced and cut
                        halves
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Italian seasoning
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
     1/2  teaspoon      Sugar
     1/4  teaspoon      -1/2 tsp dried red pepper -- crushed

Preparation:

Brown beef in large frying pan, drain. Add onion, green pepper, celery and garlic. Cook until pepper and celery are soft (about 5 minutes). In 5 quart saucepan or crock pot combine remaining ingredients. Mix well. Stir in ground beef and vegetables. Simmer 30 minutes or more (as much as two hours for full flavor).