Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  pound         ground beef -- (1/4 to 1/2)
     1/2  medium        onion -- chopped
   4      cloves        garlic -- minced
   1      can           tomato paste
   1      can           chopped tomatoes -- -or-
   1      cup           fresh tomatoes -- diced
   1      4 oz. can     tomato sauce
     1/2  cup           red wine -- or white wine
     1/2  cup           water
   1      tablespoon    dried oregano -- * see note
   1      tablespoon    dried rosemary -- * see note
   1      tablespoon    dried basil -- * see note
                        coarsely ground pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

* or 2 Tbsp. of fresh herb, chopped Brown ground beef with onions and 2 of the garlic cloves and drain. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for at least 1 hour. You can add more spices or fresh garlic as you go to suit your taste. This is an easy stand-by at my house. I use wine if I have it in the house but it's good without it too