Brandi's Awesome Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Name: Brandi''s Awesome Spaghetti and Meat Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 lb extra lean ground beef; 28oz Hunts Diced tomatoes with basil garlic and oregano; 28oz Hunts Crushed tomatoes; 3/4 C chopped onion; 5 cloves minced garlic; 1 TBSP salt; 1 TBSP sugar; 2-3 bay leaves - whole; 2 tbsp Italian seasoning; Tomato Paste 8oz; 3/4 tsp basil; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 TBSP Smart Balance Omega Oil; 1lb sliced fresh mushrooms; 8oz Barilla Plus Angel Hair Pasta; 2 TBSP Smart Balance Omega Oil

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 90

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 lb extra lean ground beef28oz Hunts Diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano28oz Hunts Crushed tomatoes3/4 C chopped onion5 cloves minced garlic1 TBSP salt1 TBSP sugar2-3 bay leaves - whole2 tbsp Italian seasoningTomato Paste 8oz3/4 tsp basil1/2 tsp black pepper2 TBSP Smart Balance Omega Oil1lb sliced fresh mushrooms8oz Barilla Plus Angel Hair Pasta2 TBSP Smart Balance Omega Oil

Directions

Heat 2 TBSP oil in lg sauce pan or stock pot. Add chopped onion, garlic, ground beef, italian seasoning and salt. Cook until beef is brown and onion is soft.
Stir in tomatoes, sugar and bay leaves.
Cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 60 minutes.

Add tomato paste, basil, and pepper. Stir well and simmer for another 30 minutes.

Heat water and oil to boiling. Add pasta and cook for 6 minutes.

Serve 1 cup of cooked pasta with 1/2 cup of sauce.

***The seasoning really is a personal preference. Please feel free to adjust seasoning to fit your own taste.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRANDI1277.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving