5-Minute Classic Spaghetti Sauce

I cooked supper last night and have been pestered mercilessly for the recipe.  I’m staying with my parents and my sister is visiting, and I’ve fooled them all into thinking I’m a good cook.  Here’s the recipe; go fool your own friends and family!
 

1 onion, chopped
1 lb hamburger

2-28 oz cans tomatoes
4-6 oz cans tomato sauce
4-4 oz cans tomato paste
1 tsp garlic powder, more if necessary
2-4 tsp dried basil
1-3 tsp combined of whatever other Italian-style seasonings you have on hand: (dried) marjoram, oregano, sage, rosemary, etc.
Salt to taste
1 tsp sugar (takes the edge off all the tomato acid)
Water as necessary

Saute onion.  When onion is softened, add hamburger and continue cooking until meat is browned.  Add remaining ingredients.  Simmer till you feel like eating.  While it's simmering, taste occasionally and adjust seasonings as needed.  Serve over pasta.

This makes an ENORMOUS amount of sauce — a great way to feed a whole bunch of people (like 10 adults) with only one pound of hamburger.  You can probably stretch it even farther with some more tomato products and seasonings.  Be sure to use enough garlic.  Extra can be frozen in Ziplocs.  This is great on homemade pizza or in homemade lasagna as well.

MEATLESS VERSION:
Use 6-8 chopped onions (or more) and saute thoroughly.  Then add remaining ingredients and simmer.  You’ll never even know there isn’t any meat in there!

Scream rating:  -10 (that's how many people were eating last night)