Sweetly-Smooth Spaghetti

Made this tonight for dinner with no recipe! Blake said it was the best sauce he'd ever had, and I take that as a HUGE compliment coming from him! The maple syrup is the key ingredient, it adds an incredible sweetness against the tomatoes. Enjoy!

1 green pepper chopped
1 large carrot chopped
1 celery stalk chopped
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic
5-6 mushrooms (1/2 pound) sliced
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 cans of spaghetti sauce (about 680 ml each)
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
Ground pepper and salt to taste
1 lbs ground beef
Noodles (any kind you prefer)

• Chop and cook together onion, green pepper, carrot, onion, celery for 5-10 minutes, until onions are clear, add the thyme and bay leaf.
• Add garlic until you get the essence (5-10 seconds). 
• Add mushrooms and cook until they release their juices (3-4 minutes).
• Add spaghetti sauce and maple syrup.
• Blend the sauce with a blender.
• Cook ground beef, then add the blended sauce and ground beef together in a pot.
• Bring to a boil, then turn to low and let simmer for 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

Serves 3-4, and then you made enough to have leftovers! Enjoy!